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Up to Province to pass new money to municipalities By Izabela Jaroszynski ijaroszynski@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Fresh from delivering his second budget as the federal finance minister, Jim Flaherty was confident and jovial as he addressed his hometown crowd at a post-budget breakfast in Os- hawa on Tuesday. “I hope I will be able to convey to you why we’re doing what we’re doing,” he told the group of local business and community leaders. “There is a focus to what we’re trying to accomplish.” The audience was sympathetic to Mr. Flaherty’s ‘family-friendly’ budget that includes a plan to reduce the tax burden for lower-and-middle-income families and gives parents a $2,000 tax credit for each child under the age of 18. Minister Flaherty also plans to inject money into post-secondary education, health care, and the environment, all of which he says will benefit the average local family. “The choice that we made was to sup- port Canadian families,” he said, point- ing out the increasing expenses faced by the typical household, such as rising energy prices. “So we addressed some of that yes- terday,” he said, adding: “we are inten- tionally supporting families in Canada. That’s our goal and we will continue to do that going forward.” Mr. Flaherty also announced mea- sures that he says will help the region’s struggling auto sector, including an accelerated capital cost al- lowance that will give local manu- facturers the ability to write off 100 per cent of their large equipment invest- ments over a two-year period. But while the government spent bil- lions of its surplus dollars on tax cuts and industry investment, it is the $39 billion in new transfer payments to the Ajax Nissan Parts/Service Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 8:00pm Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm 375 Bayly Street West, Ajax (Between Westney & Harwood) 1-800-565-6365 905-686-0555 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN INCOME TAX All-Canadian Tax Service $49.95*only * Most returns *GST extra 100 Westney Rd S (Ajax Go Station) (905) 426-4860 The Pickering 54 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Playoff r un is over After a number of twists and turns Pickering loses series Page 8 A unique look GM launches exclusive Chevrolet HHR Wheels pullout Auto wreckers levelled by fire Second blaze in less than one year By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX — Workers at an auto wreck- ers cutting up a discarded van may have inadvertently started a fire Mon- day that closed a portion of an Ajax industrial area. The blaze began shortly after 9 a.m. and sent thick black smoke billowing out easterly over Ajax. Three businesses immediately to the east of Ajax Auto Wreckers on Dowty Road were evacuated for about two hours. Thom Evered of the Ajax Fire and Emergency Services said the preliminary cause was sparks from the van being dismantled. “It’s possible there was gas still in the vehicle. The workers tried their best to extinguish it with the porta- ble extinguish- ers on site,” Mr. Evered stated. He described the blaze as “a typical fire you would find in an auto- repair and auto-recycling shop.” Deputy fire chief Mark Diotte said it’s possible there was “fuel in a line. There may have been gas contained in a vehicle.” It’s the second time there’s been a fire in the same 7,500-square- foot building. The previous blaze oc- curred in September of last year. “Unfortunately, this one got out of hand,” Mr. Evered stated. Steve Miller was at work at Hupa- co Wood Products when he heard “a couple of explosions. They were loud enough to hear inside.” Mr. Miller said when he went out- side he saw “big-ass flames” coming from the building, adding the flames were “80 feet in the air.” Sergeant Paul McCurbin of the Dur- ham Regional Police said there were “hazardous materials in the fire, pro- pane, gas and oil. We evacuated the buildings in the immediate area.” Mr. Evered said there were no inju- ries to anyone in the building or to fire- fighters. The fire was quickly brought under control by crews from the Ajax and Pickering fire departments. [What’s on ] Free tax-return session offered for Pickering residents DURHAM — If your gross income is less than $22,000 and you are a resident of Pickering or Ajax, you can book an ap- pointment to get your tax return done for free. On March 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Doric Pickering Masonic Corporation, represent- ing The Masons of Pickering and Ajax, hosts the free event. To be eligible, you must be an Ajax or Pickering resident. Also, you must have a gross income less than $15,000 without depen- dants or a gross income of less than $22,000 with dependants. Applicants must bring com- plete information to the appoint- ment, namely: last year’s com- pleted tax return and their notice of assessment; their SIN number; and all receipts for income and expenses. Book your appointment by March 22 by calling 905-839- 5789. [Index ] Editorial Page, 6 Sports, 8 Entertainment, 10 Classified, 11 [Call us] General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 Pressrun 49,900 durhamregion.com Flaherty’s ‘family-friendly’ budget sits well locally Councillors considering tax hike just below five per cent By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — This year’s tax impact is poised to come in at less than five per cent and that has Regional coun- cillors and staff smiling during the 2007 budget talks. Although early in the Region’s bud- get process, the residential tax in- crease is at 4.89 per cent, which trans- lates to a $95 increase on the average residential home, valued at $280,000. The general purpose budget in- crease is at 3.09 per cent while, ac- cording to Jim Clapp, the Region’s commissioner of finance, there is also a projected increase of 50 per cent for transit and 1.3 per cent for solid waste. “(The budget) met all the guidelines imposed by the council,” Mr. Clapp said. “The key to the budget process is setting the guidelines, which council did back in January.” Council’s 2007 guidelines were placed at a one per cent increase for operations, one per cent for roads and 1.5 per cent for police services. “There is not a lot of new stuff in the budget because the guidelines were pretty tight to begin with,” he said. However, Mr. Clapp said you never really know what the budget will look like when it is eventually passed by council in April. A Regional council priority on road work represents the biggest expense in this year’s budget, $41.8 million. The proposed 2007 road program gives priority to expansion projects in four major corridors: Taunton Road, Harmony Road, Brock Road and ✦ See Region, Page 2 Re g ional budget includes 24 new officers ✦ See Provincial, Page 2 THIS SCIENCE ISN’T BLINDING AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Ontario Power Generation presented ‘Mad Science’ as part of its March Madness activities. Lindsay Wilkinson of Mad Science lets Blake Robertson feel suds made from soap, water and dry ice. Much to Blake’s surprise, the suds quickly disappeared, leaving no trace. For more on this story For more on this story provinces that has some local politicians worried. Roger Anderson, the chairman of Durham Region, says he is happy to see a resolution to the fiscal imbal- ance between the federal and provincial government, but is concerned that the money won’t trickle down to where it is needed most: the municipalities. “Is there any measure in place that will make the provinces pass that new money on to the municipalities that are paying for services that are rightfully a provincial level (responsibility),” he asked Mr. Flaherty at the breakfast event sponsored by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. “The answer to the question is no,” Mr. Flaherty said. “The relationship between the mu- nicipalities and the province is the rela- tionship between the municipalities and the province. “The municipalities have to work with the province and ask the province to be responsive.” In the budget, the minister made it quite clear that it is not the re- sponsibility of the federal government to fund cities and the new funding is meant to empower provincial governments to look after spending in their own jurisdic- tion -- which includes providing money to municipalities. 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Our presentation centre is now open!Be among the very first to select the premium suite that’s just right for you.Call today to book your personal appointment. PA GE 2 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ March 21, 2007P Ron Pietroniro/News Advertiser photo Nathaniel Baturensky mugs for the camera as Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty checks his cup to see if he’s a winner. The minister met with the Baturensky family who are from Brooklin at the Victoria Avenue Tim Hortons in Whitby. Provincial budget released Thursday Re g ion reviews police budget Wednesday Covering the Durham news scene ehatfield@durhamregion.comREPORTER ERIN HATFIELDFOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGS durhamregion. typepad.com BLOG ENTER LAUGHING ...then stay a while drinfo.ca/croneblog.htmlCOLUMNIST NEIL CRONE✦ Provincial from page 1 Bayly/ Victoria/ Bloor Street. The increase isn’t a huge impact on a residential tax bill, something Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce said she is pleased with in her first shot as chairwoman of the finance and administration committee. “We are just starting off the pro- cess and we are under five per cent,” Mayor Pearce said. To day (Wednesday) there will be presentations by regional depart- ments, police services, and conserva- tion authorities, followed by an expla- nation of provincial downloading and final cutbacks Thursday. “We are still going to try to firm it up where we can,” Mayor Pearce said. “I still think there are a few areas where we can bring it down.” She said the budget is nearly where it will be when passed, although there could be further reductions of about a half per cent. “I think there are other smaller areas we can deal with,” Mayor Pearce said. “And those small areas add up.” There are a lot of good things hap- pening in this budget, she said, in- cluding 24 new police officers and waste diversion rates that are at 60 per cent. “We are doing some good things in Durham Region,” Mayor Pearce said. “But unfortunately they cost some money.” Regional chairman Roger Anderson agreed with Mayor Pearce that there is still room to make some changes. “A nywhere we are having to pay for staff that have the potential to be subsidized by the Province is an area we can cut back,” Mr. Anderson said. “We shouldn’t be paying for health and social services in the first place.” As the budget stands now, the re- gion plans to spend just under $420 million last year. Pending approval by the finance and administration committee at its April 11 meeting, the Regional budget comes before council on April 18. ✦ Region from page 1 Oldest payer of head tax passes days after apology is complete By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — In traditional Chinese culture, red is not normally used at funer- als because it depicts celebration. But at Ralph Lung Kee Lee’s funeral on March 19, red flowers adorned the casket. “Because he lived so long, we were advised to put red on the casket,” Landy Anderson, Mr. Lee’s granddaughter, said in an interview. A Pickering resident, Mr. Lee died on March 15, just days after celebrating his 107th birthday and receiving compensa- tion for paying the head tax imposed on Chinese immigrants to Canada between 1885 and 1923. Ms. Anderson said she is happy her grandfather received his compensation before passing and that he reached the status of the longest-living payer of the head tax. “We celebrated that he lived to the completion of the apology,” she said. “In my heart, I knew he stayed alive for the apology.” In fact, Mr. Lee had a heart attack two days before his birthday, which the fam- ily did not know until after he died. “I cannot believe how strong he was,” Ms. Anderson said, “how he persevered and hung around until the end.” And, that end was long after his arrival on Canadian soil. In 1912, 12-year-old Ralph landed in Vancouver, B.C., eventu- ally making his way to Fort William, Ont. (now Thunder Bay). He washed dishes to pay off the head tax, the equivalent of two years’ wages. Five years later, he finally paid the debt, and began work on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Ms. Anderson explained her grandfa- ther made trips to China, and eventually married, fathering two daughters and one son. But, because of the Exclusion Act, which barred most Chinese immi- gration into Canada, they were unable to return to Canada with him until after the ban was lifted in 1947. Although he even- tually brought his wife and two daughters back to Canada, his only son had died during the Second World War. Ms. Anderson said at first, Mr. Lee wanted to travel back to China to see his son’s grave with the $20,000 compensa- tion he received from the government. But, even before his passing, Ms. Ander- son said he wouldn’t be able to do that due to his old age and failing health. Mr. Lee did, however, have the last train ride of his life on the Redress Ex- press to Ottawa last June when Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apolo- gized to Mr. Lee and other payers of the head tax. “He was very happy,” Ms. Anderson said. “He just lit up when he got on the train.” On that journey, Mr. Lee carried the Last Spike (which was driven into the CP railway in 1885) to Ottawa and presented it to Mr. Harper at the ceremony, bring- ing it to its final resting place. Mr. Lee had lived in a Pickering retire- ment home for 13 years. Ms. Anderson said he was well-liked and recognized by many in the community. “Everyone at the nursing home just loved him,” Ms. Anderson said. She said her grandfather drove until he was 95 and walked until he was nearly 100. He remained active in the Chinese community, attending cultural events such as exhibits and the Chinese opera. He also enjoyed playing cards, going out to eat and spending time with his grand- children. His grandchildren certainly admired him, providing interesting stories at the funeral that Ms. Anderson said she didn’t even know. “It was really sad, but powerful to hear them speak of grandpa like that,” she said. Among the grandchildren at the fu- neral, were media, community members and even people Mr. Lee met on his trip to Ottawa last June. Oshawa MP Colin Carrie, who presented the compensation cheque, called and expressed his senti- ments. He also made a statement in the House of Commons on the day of the funeral. The secretary of state, multicul- turalism and Canadian identity, Jason Kenney, also called on behalf of the PM, “It was meaningful that they took the time, especially since it was budget day,” Ms. Anderson said. Ms. Anderson said it was bizarre to see the hero status her grandfather has reached. She’s hopeful it will keep fu- ture generations in her family aware of the contribution Mr. Lee has made to Canada. “I was overwhelmed at the interest people had in grandpa,” she said. “To me, he’s just grandpa. And, I’m so proud he chose Canada.” GIAN - C O RTransport Inc. No Load too SmallSmall or too BigBig Order Now for aOrder Now for a 15% Discount 15% Discount Mobile 416-989-4003 Call for Best Rates Limestone Products Sand Products Topsoil Serving the GTA for Over 25 Years! 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Durham police are seeking two suspects in connection with the inci- dent, which occurred around 7 p.m. at Pynacle Promotions on Salk road. An employee was counting the daily receipts when he was confronted by two men and struck in the face with the butt of a gun, police said. The suspects, described as black men in their 20s, fled with cash. The victim sustained minor injuries, po- lice said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 5360, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Just last week Ralph Lung Kee Lee attended a party in celebration of his 107th birthday. He was also presented a cheque for $20,000 as part of the compensation agreement reached between Chinese immigrants who paid a head tax and the federal government. Keep checking durhamregion.com for updates on possible strike by CUPE members By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Wearing signs read- ing ‘We are worth it’ and ‘Show us the money’, public education support staff rallied outside the Durham Dis- trict School Board office in Whitby Monday. About 60 supporters and members of the secretarial, custodial and main- tenance, and educational assistants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gathered outside the board office just hours before its March 19 meeting. The groups will be in a legal strike position on March 21 at 12:01 a.m. if members are still without a contract. “We’re saying to these trustees here tonight, how about standing up for the students in the Durham Region, how about standing up for the work- ers in this area,” said CUPE president, Sid Ryan, through a loud speaker. “Make no mistake about it, these trustees better understand they better give that bargaining committee a new mandate,” said Mr. Ryan. Unresolved contract issues include wages, benefits, workload, hours, and job posting. Bargaining was sched- uled to resume on Tuesday, March 20. “We’ll bargain right straight through to 12:01 a.m. (Wednesday),” said Don Bryans, president of the Durham Local 218. He added it’s the group’s intention to pull service Wednesday if it ap- pears the two sides are still getting nowhere. If the CUPE staff do strike, they will set up picket lines at the board office, some high schools, and the maintenance shop on Bayly Street in Ajax. “We do not want to affect the el- ementary schools,” said Mr. Bryans. It’s not the groups’ intention to scare kids, but if it gets to the point where replacement staff are brought in, they may have to include elementary schools in their protests, he added. A strike would include the withdrawal of all custodial staff, education as- sistance, and technical, clerical and office staff. Marion Moore, an education assis- tant at Gertrude Colpus Public School in Oshawa, thinks the strike is going to happen. “G oing out on strike is not an easy decision for the membership to make,” said Ms. Moore. Staff delivered a 93 per cent strike vote on March 18. Ms. Moore said it always seems like the school board leaves the support staff agreements to the last minute. “And it’s like we get the leftovers,” said Ms. Moore. Education assistants are being as- signed four to six students now in- stead of just a couple, she said. The increased amount limits the time education assistants can spend with the students, as does their in- creased presence in the school yard, following the 200 minutes of prep time given to teachers. They also have children with higher needs and more paper work to com- plete, she said. “And it just doesn’t happen in the six hours we have,” said Ms. Moore. “I can do paperwork but it’s at the expense of the students.” If CUPE employees walk, schools are staying open and contingency plans are in place, said Sally McIl- veen, the Durham District School Board’s superintendent of employee relations. Plans include monitoring schools daily to see how each is im- pacted and communicating with ad- ministrators on how service can be best maintained. Along with listening to Mr. Ryan’s speech, demonstrators also marched back and forth on the Taunton Road sidewalk outside the board’s Whitby headquarters, some clutching paper coffee cups or CUPE signs, and al- most all dressed in winter coats, mitts and toques for the afternoon’s cold temperatures. They received some honks of support from passing motor- ists. Keep checking in with durhamregion. com for updates. HUGE INDOOR OFF-SITE COMPOUND HUGE INDOOR OFF-SITE COMPOUND SALESALE 100’S OF VEHICLES PRICED TO SELL!100’S OF VEHICLES PRICED TO SELL! FRI. MARCH 23 9AM - 7PM SUN. MARCH 25 10AM - 4PM 3 DAYS ONLY SEE PAGE 5 IN TODAYS SEE PAGE 5 IN TODAYS WHEELS FOR DETAILSWHEELS FOR DETAILS SAT. MARCH 24 9AM - 6PM HWY 401 EAST KING ST. 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FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGS durhamregion. typepad.comdrinfo.ca/transitblog.htmlKAREM ALLENMetroland Durham Region Media Group By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Ward 2 City Coun- cillor Doug Dickerson said he apolo- gizes to no one for racking up the most Council expenses in 2006. “I just happen to be a firm believer that if you’re spending nothing, then chances are you’re doing nothing,” he said. At the March 19 council meeting, the treasurer provided information on City Hall’s 2006 expenses. The grand total of remuneration and ex- penses was $418,330, and $69,953 of that was in expenses billed by the councillors. Coun. Dickerson’s total expenses was $17,695, and his largest expen- diture was his Blackberry, at $6,186. He said he’s lost it five times, so he simply bought out the contracts. “Some of it was my fault, some of it was by accident,” he said. “It’s the way it happens.” He mentioned many of the charges made to his account were simply be- cause he performed his duties as a councillor. When citizens call for his help, he said he prefers to get back to them as soon as possible and uses his phone for the work he does. “I pride myself on getting back to them,” he said. “I pride myself on knowing the an- swers and going out and find- ing out the an- swers.” Coun. Dicker- son’s other ex- penses included $2,788 on meals, $3,728 on con- ferences and $2,300 on out- side agencies, such as main- taining his website. Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick Johnson spent the second most on ex- penditures, his bill totalling $14,242. He spent the most on outside agen- cies at $4,400, which is $400 below the maximum. Wa rd 3 City Councillor David Pick- les’ bill decreased this year from $11,704 to $10,832, His greatest ex- pense was on newsletters and post- age at $5,558. He explained that after being criticized for spending too much on his newsletter, he decided to stop. But once residents began asking what happened to their annual news- letter, he chose to produce it again. “Sending one newsletter each year is the least you can do,” he said. “Most people find it very useful.” Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean spent $8,268, his biggest ex- pense being his cell phone bill at $3,070. Ward 1 City Councillor Jen- nifer O’Connell and Ward 1 Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley haven’t had time to rack up their bills, since they were both elected in November of 2006. Former Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe and former Ward 1 Re- gional Councillor Maurice Brenner spent $9,519 and $8,598, respec- tively. Mayor Dave Ryan’s expenses rose slightly from $14,098 last year to $14,791. Education workers hold rally AJ Groen /News Advertiser photo Members of CUPE local 218, who are in a legal strike position as of 12.01 a.m. March 21, gathered at the Durham District School Board headquarters Monday before the start of a school board meeting. Dickerson tops expenses list at Pickering council Doug Dickerson University receives cash to investigate online professional development DURHAM — The University of On- tario Institute of Technology is getting a $48,000 grant to research the best way to use online learning in profes- sional development. Roland van Oostveen, a faculty of education assistant professor, was awarded a strategic research grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) in the category of Image, Text, Sound and Technology, UOIT announced on March 16. The money is to explore the nature and impact of web-based professional development learning en- vironments for teachers. Mr. van Oostveen’s project will ex- plore the potential of using online classrooms to facilitate professional development sessions for teachers, a departure from the typical in-class ses- sions. “I am very pleased to receive such an impressive research grant from the SSHRC,” said Mr. van Oostveen. “The research being conducted with the support of this grant will fuel in- novative thinking about the real-life scenarios impacting today’s teachers, including new methods for providing effective access to professional devel- opment techniques both inside and outside of the classroom.” The web-based sessions, available for both pre-service and in-service teachers, would support multiple sub- ject areas and incorporate video-based cases. Mr. van Oostveen’s research will also explore: the nature of online profes- sional development; methods for fa- cilitating online learning; the impact of video cases on teacher beliefs and practices, and the nature of action research, a cyclical method that can define targets, develop strategies and refine approaches, when applied in an online environment. The SSHRC is an independent feder- al government agency that funds uni- versity-based research and graduate training through national peer-review competitions. It partners with pub- lic and private sector organizations to focus research on and aid in the devel- opment of better policies and practices in key areas of Canada’s social, cultural and economic life. BEAUTY at the bay Av ailable at Queen Street, Yonge & Bloor, Yorkdale, Scarborough, Fairview, Woodbine, Erin Mills, Bramalea, Square One, Pickering, Limeridge & Rideau. Yo ur Exclusive 7-Piece Gift! Fr ee with any Fashion Fair purchase of $29 or more. 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TICO 50008767 PA GE 5 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ March 21, 2007 A/P UOIT to study web-based classroomsThree face charges in card skimming plot PICKERING — Three men face doz- ens of charges after police busted what they say was a conspiracy to install credit card skimming equipment at a Pickering gas station. Durham fraud cops launched an in- vestigation after receiving information about men approaching gas bar atten- dants and offering cash in exchange for being allowed to install skimming equipment. The equipment steals encoded card data which is used to create counter- feit cards. Three suspects were busted before skimming equipment was to be in- stalled at an Olco gas bar in Pickering, police said. In all, 80 charges were laid against the three suspects. Officers executed four search war- rants and seized credit card data read- ers, phoney credit cards and identifi- cation, and arrested three men who police say were on release while await- ing trial for similar fraud-related of- fences. Charged with conspiracy to com- mit an indictable offence and breach of probation are Kanagendra Thirug- nanam, 29, of Mary Pearson Drive in Markham, Krishnamoo Wejeyamoor- thy, 25, of Mornelle Court in Toronto, and Galeepan Samba Sivam, 26, of Sunrise Crescent in Toronto. Mr. We- jeyamoorthy and Mr. Sivam are also charged with multiple counts of un- lawful possession of credit card data and possession of instruments used in forging credit cards. PICKERING — Police are consider- ing the possibility a medical episode led to a multi-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Pickering. Witnesses told police a Mazda being driven by a 42-year-old Pickering man ran a red light at the intersection of Whites Road and Sheppard Avenue around 5 p.m., before slamming into a van. The car and van slid into two other vehicles in the area, police said. The driver of the Mazda was treated at local hospital and then transferred to intensive care in Toronto, where as of Monday he was listed in serious but stable condition. Traffic manage- ment officers closed the intersection for several hours as they probed the crash and continue to investigate. One scenario they’re considering is that the man had some sort of medical episode before the crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash or had contact with the man prior to it is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 5226. Car runs red light, sets off multi-vehicle crash in Pickering Sudoku durhamregion.comNOW ONLINE 48 1 7 8 6 7 3 576 1 86 9 5 6 7 687 3 91 4 19 24 Check it out at submitted photo N-ice house Neighbours on Kane Court in Ajax built an igloo recently. The igloo was finished on March 4 as everybody enjoyed the relatively warm day and packing snow. From left to right are Zen Pasternak, Christopher Payne, Matthew Payne, Avery Pasternak, Greg Payne, and Paula Fred- erick. The kids tried to sleep in the igloo one night, but it was too cold. To see more photos from residents across Durham and to submit your own, visit citizenseye.com, the Metroland Durham Region Media Group’s citizen submission website. The page is dedicated to the submissions and photos of readers from around Durham. I f not National Cleavage Day, how about National Set Things Right Day? A s I write these words the vernal or spring equinox, the only day of the year when we enjoy equal measures of light and dark, is exactly one week away. With the exception of Nation- al Cleavage Day (OK, this day may not exist just yet, but I can lobby can’t I?) this may be my favorite day of the year. It’s a day of perfect balance. The one day of the year when the seasons seem not to be in flux. When, for 24 hours, things appear to be resting in exactly the right spot. I wonder then, might it not be a good day for the rest of us to get ourselves into balance, to put ourselves in exactly the right spot? Just as we are supposed to change our smoke alarm batter- ies twice a year when we adjust our clocks for daylight saving time, wouldn’t it be a good idea if we had one day a year when we could “reset” our internal mechanisms. The equinox seems like an ideal time for just that. A nation- al day of rest and realignment. A day when we stop, take a look at what is out of whack in our lives and try to set things right. I’m eating too much and not exer- cising enough. Have to balance that out. I’m angry more than I’m joyful. Need to shift perspec- tive. I work more than I play. There’s no equilibrium there. I don’t have enough chocolate in my life. That’s just wrong. I think this might be a really good thing. New Year’s Day tries, in vain, to be this day, with its resolu- tions and promises, but, stuck in the darkest, coldest time of the year it cannot hope to do so. There is not enough light, there is not enough balance. No wonder so few of us are able to stay the course on those diets and guitar lessons and exercise regimens. But in the perfect, hopeful light of the equinox, everything seems possible. True, it is not the sunniest day or the warmest day or the longest day. But that’s not what we want. Our lives, indeed the uni- verse, need light and dark. We need contrast. How else would we know to love the feel of the sun on our skin unless we had slogged through the black cold of winter? How would we know joy unless we had experienced sorrow? How would we under- stand love if we’d not known indifference or even hate? How could we delight in The Sound of Music unless we’d seen Ishtar? We are beings living in a world of constantly contrasting emo- tions. And our journey, our goal, it seems to me, is to achieve some kind of balance. In that balance, as I under- stand it, is peace. So, isn’t it kind of a nice idea to take a few moments, maybe even the whole day on March 21, to be still enough to let our inner scale balance itself. To stop twirling, if even for a short while, to allow the compass of our souls to find it’s own true north. Just for a day. I know I could use that. I mean, if you can’t have cleav- age, go for a little inner peace. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html. PA GE A6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MARCH 21, 2007P EDITORIAL CLICK AND SAY Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community we’d like to see it. Send your photo, along with a written description of the circumstances surrounding the photo (max. 80 words) identifying the people in the photo and when it was taken to: The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5. Or, e-mail photos to mjohnston@durhamregion.com. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Snowball effect if cuts implemented To the editor: I am writing to comment on the government-ordered cuts to mental health and addiction services at Lakeridge Health. If this happens it will be a very sad and sorry day for the Region of Durham. Mental health and addiction services already are very much needed and often have long wait lists. To reduce them would result in some very serious consequences. Without crisis intervention at the hospital, the emergency de- partment will be overrun with mental health patients who have nowhere left to turn. The only women’s residential addictions program east of Toronto will be forced to close. Families coping with a child with mental illness will not get the assistance they need. This will result in an increase demand for child protective services and foster care. The educational sys- tem will be further taxed trying to cope with these seriously ill students. The homeless popula- tion will increase and with an already much publicized lack of affordable housing, the need will significantly increase. There will be an increase in crime and more funding will be needed for the police and court system. In short, the proposed cuts to save money will not only cause much greater cost and burden to the taxpayer and community but also add a lot of heartache to concerned and caring families. Donna Mason Pickering Gas shortage one thing, but what about food? To the editor: I have found it frustrating to grasp the concept of how/why we are dealing with the current gas prices as well as more re- cently, a gas shortage! It is very sad that, while Canada has an abundant source of natural re- sources, we are relying on an- other country to deliver the gas to us. While attending a meeting on Durham Region’s current food issues such as shortages, I could not but help to compare the current gas situation to another shortage we will soon be fac- ing -- food. We need to look at our current local/regional issues (ongoing depletion of farm land, lack of support for local pro- duce/farmers, air quality, water sanitation, etc.), all issues that affect our supply of food. Did you know that if our neighbouring borders were to shut down, food deliveries from our southern neighbours would come to a halt. It is a fact that On- tario would have a large enough food supply for only three days! A group of dedicated com- munity partners and residents are attempting to create aware- ness of Durham Region’s need to plan for Local Food Systems. Local Food System Planning is an important factor toward a sustainable future for Durham Region residents. An update from the “Food Task Force” will soon be here to support and address the challenges of food supply in our community. Ev- eryone should be encouraged to read it. Ana Pacheco-Rye Oshawa Community Health Centre, Food Charter Task Force Outgoing chief should pay for selection To the editor: Re: Police chief leaving Dur- ham. I hope the Region doesn’t “white out” a handsome separa- tion cheque for a broken contract and the current chief will “white in” a cheque for the man-hours spent on the selection process 18 months ago, plus the expense of selecting a new chief. Meanwhile, given the un- rest of the past few years at the Durham Regional Police Ser- vice, this must be a real morale booster for the rank and file. Could this development be a wake-up call for the selection committee to be more vigilant in the future? 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The friendly budget -- it provides generous helpings of cash for the environment, health care, the provinces, education and skills train- ing and cities -- should be grudgingly received by the opposition parties. The Conservatives are in a solid spot: they’re prepared to run on this budget if the opposition dares to defeat it. And they’ll happily continue to govern with this budget as their blueprint. The budget provides $4.5 billion in environmental promises that will attack greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollution. Much of the money promised was announced over the past few weeks in various provincial capitals. There is a $2.6 billion com- mitment to health care, part of a $44 billion promise in health-care funding transfers to the provinces over the next two years. Equalization funding to have-not provinces has been boosted by $1.5 billion this year. And money for post-secondary education through federal transfers has been topped up by $800 million next year and by three per cent each year following. Gas-tax funding to municipalities, which started a few years ago, has been extended to 2013-14. Low-income earners got some mild relief in the form of a $550- million a year Working Income Tax Benefit. And there will be $140 million in the next two years put into a Registered Disability Savings Plan. Wo rking families -- the middle class so coveted by all federal par- ties -- will get some help too. There will be an additional child tax credit for kids under 18. The spousal and dependant amounts that can be claimed on income tax forms will be increased to the same level as the basic personal amount. And RESP amounts will be in- creased as will the age limit for seniors to contribute to RRSPs from 69 to 71. Small businesses will face less red tape, farmers will get more fed- eral money, more foreign aid cash will be spent and there will be a little more for the military. Finally, the debt will be paid down by $9.2 billion this coming year. This isn’t the perfect budget by any means, but it does just enough to keep the Tories in power. It’s not likely this budget will trigger an election any time soon. This Week’s Question: Did the federal budget provide the financial measures you were hoping for? Yes No Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: What should be the major focus of the March 19 federal budget? Total votes: 261 Tax cuts: 54.4 % Debt reduction: 16.5 % Program spending: 14.9 % Money for cities: 14.2 % /4& 905.420.2222 cityofpickering.com 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 City of Pickering Holiday Operating Hours CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) 905.420.2222 Friday, April 6 – CLOSED Monday, April 9 – CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX & POOL 905.683.6582 Friday, April 6 – CLOSED Sunday, April 8 – CLOSED DUNBARTON POOL 905.831.1260 April 6, 8 & 9 – CLOSED PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 905.683.8401 Friday, April 6 – CLOSED Monday, April 9 – CLOSED PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES 905.831.6265 April 6, 8 & 9 – CLOSED DURHAM REGION TRANSIT 905.683.4111 AUTHORITY – WEST Friday, April 6 – Holiday/Sunday Service 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday, April 6 – DRT West Ajax Pickering Specialized Services: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm EMERGENCY SERVICES City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number 905.683.4319 Events @ your library™ Pickering Central Library Welcomes Canadian Author Meet Lawrence Hill, whose acclaimed novel The Book of Negroes has recently topped the Canadian bestseller list. 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DATE MEETING TIME Mar. 22 Library Board 7:00 pm Mar. 23 Executive Committee (Budget) 9:00 am Mar. 26 Executive Committee (Budget – if required) 1:00 pm Mar. 28 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Mar. 28 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Apr. 02 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm Followed by: Special Council (Budget) Apr. 05 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex Membership Special 4 months for the price of 3 Call 905.683.6582 Race Relations Forum Tonight @ 7 pm Pickering City Hall "In Your Words" student writing contest winners share their entries 905.420.4660 ext. 2099 Notice of Meeting 2007 Current & Capital Budgets and Amendments to User Fee By-law Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering will consider the City’s 2007 Current and Capital Budgets at the following scheduled meetings. The City intends to adopt any changes and new user fees as part of the 2007 Budget process and these changes will be considered at these meetings. Budget Committee Meeting(s) Friday, March 23, 2007, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and Monday, March 26, 2007 (if not completed on Friday) (1:00 pm to 4:30 pm) Main Committee Room Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Council Meeting Monday, April 2, 2007 7:30 pm Council Chambers Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Copies of the proposed 2007 Current and Capital Budgets and related user fees and charges will be available on March 19th at no cost upon request by contacting the Corporate Services Department, City of Pickering, 905.420.4634, or by email at corpserv@city.pickering.on.ca. For further information regarding these meetings, please contact Debi Bentley, City Clerk, at 905.420.4660 ext. 2153, or by email at dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca Dated this 7th day of March, 2007. Debi A. Bentley Gillis A. Paterson City Clerk Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 proudly presents the 4th Annual Easter Parade Parade route: Annland St. at Liverpool Rd. S. to Krosno Blvd. and east on Krosno Blvd. We are looking for event participants and sponsors, contact us for more information. Free Lunch & Activities for children following the parade 1555 Bayly Street (just east of Sandy Beach Rd.) Saturday, April 7th, 10:00 am 4 th Annual The City Services & Leisure Guide HAS ARRIVED! Registration for Aquatics & Leisure Programs has begun NEW! Click to Reg Register Online and View Program Descriptions at cityofpickering.com Register Early to avoid disappointment SPRING & SUMMER!CALL TO PARTICIPATE 2007 Tapestry: Weaving the World Together Saturday, June 9, 2007 from noon until 4:30 pm at the Pickering Museum Village This is a FREE annual event presented by the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee and the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity. At this event, various organizations and individuals come together to share the music, food and dance of their culture with hundreds of event visitors in the wonderful historic setting of the Pickering Museum Village. We invite interested community participants to attend our next event planning meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the Main Committee Meeting Room at the Pickering Civic Complex (One The Esplanade, Pickering). Please RSVP your attendance to Marisa Carpino at 905.420.4660 ext. 2099 by March 21, 2007. Visit our website at cityofpickering.com for more information on how to get involved, for the participation confirmation sheet and to view our current event poster. 2007 Small Business Seminar Series Continues 1st Wednesday each Month April 4th EVE 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Ecommerce Registration preferred but not required – No Charge For more information, call the library at 905.831.6265 ext. 6243 or visit the main floor information desk at the Main Branch Public Library, One The Esplanade, Pickering Sponsored by the Pickering Public Library and the City of Pickering Corporate Promotions & Economic Development Office NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SITE LAUNCHED! In keeping with the City's commitment to sustainability and helping residents to become more aware; the City of Pickering recently launched a newly revised environmental section on its website. LEARN ABOUT... • Energy efficiency, lawn & garden care, air quality, community beautification & waste diversion FEATURES... • Free literature through the online Request for Information form • Energy Awareness Quiz • Upcoming events & previous event photographs • Links to other environmental agencies •Helpful Tips posted each month • Award-winning residents recognized Log onto this new site from sustainablepickering.com today. WEDNESDAY March 28 FREE Teen Stuff is Exclusively for Pickering Teens 13 - 19 yrs, City I.D. card required - get it at the Program FREE (parent signature required) to find out more call 905.420.4660 ext. 6100 or go online to cityofpickering.com/teen PA GE 7 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ March 21, 2007 P PA GE 8 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ March 21, 2007A/P SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com Sports briefs MARCH 21, 2007 [ Hockey ] Memorial game honours teen’s life PICKERING — An upcoming hockey game will honour once again a Pickering teen who lost his life in a rollerblading ac- cident two years ago. The Derek Cameron Memorial Hockey Game will take to the ice this Friday, March 23 at the Don Beer Sports Arena (Pad 3) at 7:10 p.m. Like last year’s first event, the contest will raise funds to help a needy child with hockey registration as well as to sponsor a minor hockey team in Derek’s name. Derek was 15 at the time of his death on March 23, 2005 following a rollerblading mishap in front of the Cameron residence. Last year, family and friends organized the memorial hockey game, which received a strong response from the community. “Since Derek’s death we have had many days filled with heartache that we wanted to do something positive on the anniversary of Derek’s death,” says his mother, Sandy, in a press release. “We are hoping not only to celebrate Derek’s life but also remind many kids how precious life is.” Ms. Cameron notes her son always had a passion for hockey, so the game is an appropriate way for family and friends to remember Derek. Ms. Cameron reports a number of players have signed up for this year’s game, with jerseys specially made for the occasion. The jerseys will be sold follow- ing the game, with the proceeds donated to the Pickering Hockey Association on Derek’s behalf. The PHA has donated one-and-a-half hours of ice time for the memorial game. The Don Beer Sports Arena is at 940 Dillingham Rd. (off Brock Road, just south of Bayly Street). Ajax juveniles on quest for title AJAX — The Ajax Knights juvenile ‘AA’ rep hockey team begins its quest for an OMHA all-Ontario championship this week- end. The Knights face off against Tecumseh in the OMHA championship series, which begins at the Ajax Community Centre (Pad 4) on Saturday at 7 p.m. Game 2 is also at the community centre (Pad 1) on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The series continues in Tecumseh on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. If necessary, a fifth and deciding game will be played in Ajax on Sunday, April 1. The Ajax juveniles earned their way to the OMHA final series after knocking off the Richmond Hill Stars in the semifi- nal series. The teams split the first four games with each team winning one game at home, and one on the road. This set up a series-deciding Game 5 in Ajax, and the local boys had their backs to the wall be- fore overcoming a 2-1 deficit and clinching the win with an empty-net goal in the last minute for a 4-2 victory. The Knights finished in first place in their round-robin quarter-final series, los- ing only once in eight games, while winning six games and earning a tie in the eighth game. Despite how the OMHA championship series unfolds, the Ajax juveniles have al- ready earned a berth as the host town for the upcoming Ontario Hockey Federation championships from April 13 to 15. The OHL championship brings teams from the NOHL (Northern Ontario), Tecumseh (OMHA) and two teams rep- resenting the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), along with Ajax. [ Basketball ] Pickering High, DO’C set for OFSAA play AJAX — Tw o Ajax high schools tip off at the provincial senior boys’ basketball championships in their respective divi- sions, beginning tomorrow (Thursday). The third-seeded Pickering High School Trojans begin their quest to im- prove on their bronze-medal effort of a year ago at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) ‘AAAA’ championships in Hamilton. The Tr ojans face 18th-seeded Bear Creek of Barrie in their opener at Cathedral school in Hamilton on Thursday at 11 a.m. To r onto’s Eastern Commerce Saints, winners at the ‘AAAA’ level in four of the past five provincial championships, are the No. 1 seed, followed by the Henry Carr Crusaders, also of Toronto, as the No. 2 seed. In all, 18 teams are competing. Meanwhile, the Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School Chargers will compete at the OFSAA ‘AAA’ champi- onships, also in Hamilton. DO’C is seeded 15th in the 16-team tournament. They start OFSAA play against fifth-seeded St. Patrick’s Catholic High School from the Ottawa area. Catholic Central High School of Lon- don is the No. 1 seed at the OFSAA ‘AAA’ championships. 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Pickering’s St. Mary Catholic Second- ary School Monarchs and the Dunbar- ton High School Spartans compete in the 20-team ‘AAA’ division at the On- tario Federation of School Athletic Asso- ciations (OFSAA) boys’ championships. Meanwhile, Ajax’s Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School Char- gers plays in Whitby in the ‘AA’ divi- sion at OFSAA, which also has 20 teams competing. The LOSSA ‘AAA’ champion Mon- archs (7-0-3 in LOSSA, 30-11-7 over- all) enter the OFSAA championships as the seventh seed, which was about where coach Mike Dion thought his club would be ranked. “I’m fine with that. There were four teams seeded higher than us that did beat us during the season, so it’s justi- fied,” he says. Dion says the key to the Monarchs’ fortunes at OFSAA rests with senior goaltender Eric Nottbeck. “G oaltending and team defence,” says Dion of the keys. “Our goaltending will make or break us. Eric’s shown an abil- ity to steal games for us and that’s what he has to do for us (at OFSAA). Every team there is a champion and more often than not, it comes down to goal- tending.” Dion notes the Monarchs face a tough task to emerge from their pool. They’ll compete in Pool ‘B’ with the second- seeded Notre Dame High School Fight- ing Irish of Burlington; the 10th-seeded St. Aloysius Gonzaga Bulldogs of Missis- sauga; the 15th seeded Banting Memo- rial High School Marauders of Alliston; and, the Bluevale Collegiate Institute Knights of Waterloo. “I thought (Notre Dame of) Burling- ton would be the No. 1 seed. Gonzaga’s the 10th seed, but they won Peel Region, which is one of the toughest region’s to win. It’s a tough pool. It’s going to be tough to get out of there.” As a top seed, Dion says his Monarchs have a shot to make it to a gold-medal game at OFSAA. “Our goal going in is to win the whole thing,” he says. “That’s the mindset every shift and every game and, hope- fully, at the end we’ll have gold around our necks. I definitely think we’re not just happy to be there; the boys want more than that.” As Durham is the host region, the Monarchs will be joined at OFSAA by the Dunbarton High School Spartans, who’ve earned the 13th seed. By any definition, says coach Brad Re- eson, the Spartans (7-2-1 league, 21-7-1 overall) are in tough in their pool. Three teams in their five-team pool are ranked higher than Dunbarton, including the (No. 4) St. Michael’s College School Double Blues of Toronto, the (No. 5) Denis Morris Redmen of St. Catharines and the (No. 12) Etobicoke Collegiate Rams of Toronto. The other team in the pool is the 20th-seeded Frontenac Sec- ondary Falcons of Kingston. “We have two real hard games against St. Mike’s, who could very well win it all, and Denis Morris. We’ve seen Denis Morris play and they’re very good. We have to win one of those games to have a shot at advancing,” says Reeson. Like Dion, Reeson also believes the goaltending supplied by his tandem of Aaron Williams and Andrew Leclair will have a big say in whether the Spartans can climb out of their pool and on into the playoffs. “G oaltending is huge in the playoffs and we’ll need quality games from our two goaltenders,” says Reeson. In addition, he notes the Spartans need to stay away from penalties and play sound hockey in their own zone in order to emerge from pool play. “If we find ourselves in the penalty box, that’s what these teams prey on. Our defensive zone coverage is some- times a bit too relaxed,” he explains. With a full complement of players available, which wasn’t the case in the LOSSA final against St. Mary, Reeson likes his team’s chances at the provin- cials. “I think we can meet the challenge if we play our best game. We have to play smart and know we have to play as a team and not as individuals to have suc- cess.” Meanwhile, DO’C (11-1 in league, 15-3 overall) is heading to its first ever OFSAA hockey championship, achiev- ing a seventh seed in the 20-team ‘AA’ field. Head coach Mike Heffernan notes his Chargers have a solid opportunity to emerge as a top-three team at OFSAA. “We want to be a top-three team,” says Heffernan. “We feel we have a chance to move on (into the playoffs).” His optimism is buoyed by the fact his Chargers will play in a pool with the sec- ond-seeded Stouffville DSS Spartans, a team they’ve beaten this season. Also in the pool with DO’C are the (No. 10) Sacred Heart Crusaders of Walkerton, the (No. 15) Timmins High Blues, and the (No. 18) Stratford Central Rams. “We beat (Stouffville) in Peterborough at a tournament, so we have a good shot of coming out of our pool.” The Chargers are a team in the tru- est sense of the word with everyone contributing to the team’s success this season. “We’re an extremely solid team from player 1 through to 18. We use all our (forward) lines and all our ‘D’ and it’s worked for us so far,” he says. DO’C begins pool play today (Wednesday) at 10:45 a.m. against Strat- ford Central at Iroquois Park, Pad 6. The Monarchs begin pool play today (Wednesday) as the seventh seed in pool ‘B’ against Bluevale at Iroquois Park, Pad 2, at 10:15 a.m. Meanwhile, the Spartans also begin pool play today against St. Michael’s College at Iroquois Park, Pad 4, at 8:15 a.m. Panthers bow out to Buzzers Rankings and Pools AAA Division POOL A 1 Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School Spartans (London) 8 Fort Frances High School Muskies (Fort Frances) 9 Brother Andre Cardinals (Markham) 16 Mayfield Secondary School Mavericks (Caledon) 17 Thomas A. Stewart S.S. Griffins (Peterborough) POOL B 2 Notre Dame High School Fighting Irish (Burlington) 7 St. Mary Catholic Secondary Monarchs (Pickering) 10 St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS Bulldogs (Mississauga) 15 Banting Memorial High School Marauders (Alliston) 18 Bluevale Collegiate Institute Knights (Waterloo) POOL C 3 John F. Ross Royals (Guelph) 6 Belle River District High School Belle River Nobles (Belle River) 11 Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. Trojans (Etobicoke) 14 St.Joseph Scollard Hall Bears (North Bay) 19 St. Joseph Catholic High School Jaguars (Ottawa / Nepean) POOL D 4 St. Michael’s College School Double Blues (Toronto) 5 Denis Morris Redmen (St. Catharines) 12 Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Rams (Toronto) 13 Dunbarton H.S. Spartans (Pickering) OFSAA Boys’ Hockey Pickering juniors swept out of final series after home-ice loss Friday By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Turn off the lights, the Pickering Panthers improbable playoff run is over. After more twists and turns than a soap opera plot and after more come- backs than Wayne Newton, the Panthers were eliminated from the OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League’s South Conference final series by the St. Michael’s Buzzers after a 6-2 loss at the Pickering Recreation Complex Friday. The victory enabled St. Mike’s to sweep the best-of-seven series four games straight. They’ll now face the Eastern Conference champion Wellington Dukes in the league semifinal series. Panthers’ head coach Pat Curcio notes a controversial St. Michael’s goal, which gave the Buzz- ers a 3-1 lead, was the turn- ing point in Friday’s game. According to Curcio, the puck stayed out of the net, but the officials nonetheless credited the goal to St. Mike’s Louie Caporusso. “The puck clearly didn’t go in,” notes Curcio. “It took the wind right out of our sails.” Another slow start by the Panthers, however, put them in the hole early, with St. Mike’s opening up a 2-0 first-period lead. Kevin Huinink cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second, which led to Caporusso’s disputed marker that re-established the Buzzers’ two-goal advantage. St. Mike’s scored the only two goals of the third period to put the game and the series on ice. After surviving two previous playoff series against the Toronto Junior Canadi- ans and the Vaughan Vipers that went to seven games each, the Panthers had little left in the tank to effectively do battle with the powerhouse Buzzers, who were the No. 2 seed in the South Conference. Moreover, the Panthers were without captain and leading scorer Richard Scho- field for much of the series, as he re- turned in Game 4 after being out for the previous three games with the concus- sion suffered during a hard hit in Game 7 against Vaughan. Schofield’s linemate Kris Belan missed the entire series with an eye infection. “We calculated that between Belan and Schofield, they were playing 30 min- utes each in the playoffs. To take them out of the equation was huge,” explains Curcio. “Even speaking after the series to the St. Mike’s coaches, they agreed that if we had those two guys it would have been a different series, no question.” Panthers’ starter Brad Fogal’s heavy workload in the first two playoff series may have taken a toll on the veteran netminder in the final against St. Mike’s. Fogal was beaten for 24 goals in the four games in the final series and was pulled after giving up seven goals in an 11-3 loss to St. Mike’s in Game 3. Curcio contends the Panthers’ strug- gles against St. Mike’s had nothing to do with Fogal. “No, I don’t think so,” says Curcio. “He was focused and prepared to play. They scored because they created opportuni- ties and they capitalized. It wasn’t about Brad. He didn’t have the same team in front of him that he had in the first two series.” Despite the conference final series loss -- the first time the Panthers had quali- fied for the conference championship in nearly a decade -- Curcio was impressed with his club’s resilience in the post-sea- son that included 12 periods of overtime during the first two series against Toronto and Vaughan. “I’m very proud of the guys. To see them overcome what they did was out- standing,” says Curcio. SCORING SUMMARY Game 4: Buzzers at Panthers, Friday, March 16 Period 1 St. Michael’s - Fred Cassiani (Richard Ryan, Mike Forgione) 1:20 St. Michael’s - Richard Ryan (Mike For- gione) 1:40 Period 2 Pickering - Kevin Huinink (Matt Rigtrup) 12:54 St. Michael’s - Louie Caporusso (Andrew Rygiel) 14:38 St. Michael’s - Louie Caporusso (Sean Fontyn, Andrew Rygiel) 15:35 Pickering - Phil McIlhone (power play) (Cody Smith, Chad Beal) 19:16 Period 3 St. Michael’s - Brendan Smith (power play) (unassisted) 5:27 St. Michael’s - Fred Cassiani (unas- sisted) 13:07 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Pickering Panthers’ Cody Smith reaches for the puck in front of St. Michael’s Buzzers’ goaltender Mike Binnington during Game 4 of the best-of-seven South Conference final series at the Pickering Recereation Complex. The Panthers lost 6-2 and were swept out of the series in four straight games. For more on this story DURHAM — The Dur- ham West Lightning bantam ‘AA’ girls’ rep hockey team is on the move after earning play- off and tournament vic- tories. In their own recent Durham West Girls’ Hockey League Tour- nament, the Lightning bantams played with a high degree of determi- nation to top Willowdale 3-1 in the final. The Durham West bantams were a perfect 3-0 in round-robin play to advance to the final. The Lightning defeated Willowdale 5-1, Glouces- ter 2-1 and Niagara Falls 1-0. Meanwhile, the mo- mentum continued for the Durham West ban- tams in their North Metro Girls Hockey League playoffs as they’ve ad- vanced to the second round after defeating Peterborough. Dur- ham West faces Aurora later this month in what should be an exciting series with the winner advancing to the North Metro league’s champi- onship tournament. The bantam Lightning also advanced to the On- tario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) provincial champion- ship after sweeping their home-and-home regional playdown se- ries against Whitby and Clarington. Durham West didn’t surrender a goal in either of the Whitby or Clarington se- ries. The Lightning de- feated Whitby by 4-0 and 2-0 score. They defeated Clarington by identical 3-0 scores. Te am members are Kristie Bye, Juliana Conte, Jennifer Daly, Vicky Formusa, Megan Hagg, Sara Kaljuvee, Kaitlyn Malthaner, Ma- rissa Maugeri, Victo- ria Powers, Olivia Ro- berge, Leah Semeniuk, Shannon Stoneburgh, Brittney Sullivan, Sarah Thomson and Tiffany To ong. Ron Stoneburgh coaches the team, as- sisted by Paul Maugeri and Warren Court. 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PA GE 9 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ March 21, 2007 A/P DO’C, St. Mary at provincial girls’ showcase Call 1-800-905-0270 www.russellhockey.ca Year Round Game of the Week 30+ Recreational Hockey League Average & Lower Level Players Register Now For Spring/Summer Season Limited Space Oshawa, Pickering, Brampton, Milton, Mississauga, Windsor, Guelph, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Aurora, Bradford, Orangeville, The Beaches GOALIE & REFEREES Inquiries Welcome A social relaxed, fun recreational atmosphere StarsShooting Ajax Ringette Association Annual General Membership Meeting Tuesday, April 3rd • 7:00 p.m. Ajax Community Centre - Admiral Room All Ajax Ringette Association members are encouraged to attend this important meeting Agenda:Executive Reports, Bingo Changes, Sponsorship Issues, Joint Venture Update, Try-Out Policies, General Questions Note: If you would like to “have your say” please attend as your suggestions and ideas are important to us! Executive positions available (1 & 2 year terms) The success of the association depends on volunteers. For further information please check out our website www.ajaxringette.com Registration for the 2006/07 season available prior to the meeting – 6:30 pm DURHAM — Local high school girls’ hockey teams are also vying for titles at the provincial champion- ships this week. Pickering’s St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs and Ajax’s Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School Chargers are com- peting at their respective Ontario Federation of School Athletics (OFSAA) championships. The LOSSA champion Monarchs (17-3) are com- peting at the ‘AAA’ level in Ottawa, earning the No. 5 seed in the 20-team tournament. St. Mary is in Pool ‘E’ with sixth-seeded Sacred Heart Crusaders of Newmarket and unseed- ed Nepean High School Knights and the St. Mary’s Thunder of Cobourg. The Monarchs have won the OFSAA champi- onship in two of the past four years. St. Mary started action on Tuesday against Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s of Co- bourg, with neither result available at press time. The Monarchs continue pool play today (Wednes- day) against Nepean, with playoffs beginning later in the afternoon. Meanwhile, DO’C is seeded 10th at the 16- team ‘AA’ championships in Belleville. The Chargers are in Pool ‘B’ with the second-ranked College Notre Dame of northern Ontario, seventh-seeded Bishop Tonnos from the Hamilton area and Holy Cross. DO’C began pool play on Tuesday against Bishop Tonnos and Col- lege Notre Dame, with the results unavailable at press time. The Chargers continue pool play today (Wednesday) against Holy Cross. Both St. Mary and DO’C must be among the top two teams in their re- spective pools in order to advance to today’s quar- ter-final playoff games. DO’C finished Lake On- tario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) league play with a 4-0-2 mark. Their overall record was 6-1-2. The Monarchs’ overall record is 17-3-0 this sea- son, which also included the championship at the American Cup tourna- ment in Lake Placid, New Yo rk last December. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo The St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs are headed to the OFSAA championships after winning the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) title over the Uxbridge Secondary School Tigers. Monarchs’ Jessica Vella pulls away from an Uxbridge Tigers’ player during one of the LOSSA championship series games. Lightning bantams topple foes in tournament, playoffs Submitted photo The Durham West Lightning bantam ‘AA’ girls rep hockey team has been firing on all cylinders in tournament and playoff action of late. Registrations March 27, 31 PICKERING — The Am- berlea Tennis Club hosts its annual registration sessions later this month. Signups for the club, on Shadybrook Drive, just south of Stroud’s Lane, are on Tuesday, March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Satur- day, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex’s (1867 Valley Farm Rd.) upstairs meeting room. The Amberlea club has numerous in-house activi- ties lined up through the course of the season. Sign up for Amberlea tennis Sunday night loop needs adults to try out on April 1 DURHAM — An adult co-ed, competitive volley- ball league hosts tryouts early next month. The Sunday Night Vol- leyball League, which has been running for the past four years, holds tryouts at We stney Heights Public School, 45 Brennan Rd., in Ajax on Sunday, April 1 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The league runs nine weeks on Sunday eve- nings. For more informa- tion, call Amanda Cana- van at 905-995-2031 or via e-mail at amanda_ canavan@hotmail.com. 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SKU: M2127378 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo She’s got style DURHAM — Ajax native and entertainer Jessica Tyler was on stage with Dan The Music Man for a children’s concert at the Oshawa Public Library on a recent Saturday morning. A uthor’s story became Genie-nominated film ‘ We hadn’t expected a nomination. It’s a wonderful honour. This is a huge boost. The film is back in circulation again.’ DURHAM — A short film, based on a story by local au- thor Collette Yvonne, was nominated for a 2007 Genie Award. ‘Snapshots for Henry’ is nominated for best live Ac- tion short drama. It’s based on ‘Scarlet Runners’, by Yvonne, who resides with her family in Little Britain. “It was a huge surprise, def- initely exciting,” she said of the film’s nomination. “We hadn’t expected a nomination. It’s a wonderful honour. This is a huge boost. The film is back in circulation again.” She and her husband were in the audience at the Carlu Centre in Toronto Feb. 13 when the Genie’s were an- nounced. While the award went to Maxime Giroux and Paul Bar- beau’s ‘Le Rouge Au Sol/Red’, the nomination still brought a lot of attention to Yvonne’s story and the film. “The story is about a young woman who must face hard truths about her life and life- style choices,” Yvonne said She added she was also surprised when she learned someone wanted to make a film of her short story. “It was exciting to observe the process of transforming the story to film,” she said. “I had an opportunity to comment on the script and visit the set to meet the cast, all amazingly talented young Canadians, and the rest of the crew. I am delighted with the result.” The short film, directed by Te resa Harrigan, premiered at a film festival in Houston, Texas, in 2006. It was screened at numer- ous other festivals in Canada, the United States and Europe. It won best short drama at To ronto’s Female Eye Film Festival. Yv onne recently released her first novel, “cheeky wom- en’s fiction”, ‘The Queen of Cups’, which is now available in local bookstores. Yvonne has had articles in many newspapers throughout Ontario. In 2006, she took part in ‘the M.O.M Project’ in Uxbridge, a play directed by Anna Mackay Smith. Yvonne is currently writ- ing a sequel to ‘The Queen of Cups’. DURHAM — Club Carib cel- ebrates its 40th anniversary on March 24 with a variety show. It features Caribbean dancers, steelband drumming and more. Showtime is 7 p.m. at the Carib- bean Cultural Centre, 600 Went- worth St. E., Oshawa. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and are available by calling Veda at 905- 434-5629. Club Carib celebrates Columnist shares information about Orono g igs , ‘one of the region’s best-kept secrets’ There is not, at least among my acquaintances, a better stage to see alt-country phe- nomenons ‘The Sadies’ than the Orono Town Hall, a build- ing touching five score plus ten years. It is fabulously charming, a cherished nod to a time long gone but, as with ‘The Sadies’ who keep tradition alive and history breathing, the old hall was bursting with life, from punks to farmers. The stage is ornately capped and framed with branches out- lined in fairy lights. The smell of wood is strong in the cavernous interior and one could almost hear Atticus Finch in full oratorical prowess urging the good citizens in the right direction. With multi-instrumental- ist brothers Travis and Dal- las Good backed by Sean Dean on stand up bass and Mike Be- litsky on drums the band members are con- sidered musician’s musicians, well respected in the Ameri- cana community. They recent- ly released the soundtrack to ‘Tales Of The Rat Fink’ and a two-disc live concert from last year with guest appearances from Neko Case, Garth Hud- son, Jon Spencer, members of Blue Rodeo plus many more. Both on Outside. On a recent Saturday it was Orono that was treated to a run-through of that two-night sold-out noway in hot ticket of last February and, while the urban cowboys of Hogtown lined up, the people of Toronto without the Tease had it all. The band was joined on stage by mom Margaret Good and also Greg Keelor of ‘Blue Rodeo’, who also plays with the Good boys and Rick White of ‘Elevator’ in a band they call the ‘Unintended’. They played two sets and in between the guests, for that is how one feels in the Town Hall, were treated to trays of ham and cheese or egg salad sandwiches. An honest home- spun touch and most welcome with the red wine they also served at the bar. The spirit of community in- volvement was further called into action when the breakers blew and plunged most into darkness. As many offered advice and suggestions to the Sparkys in the building, Greg Keelor led the crowd through a singalong while Belitsky kept the beat until the power came on. 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RENOVATING & PAINTING company looking for experienced individual, who is knowledgeable in all areas of framing, drywall hanging, finishing & painting. You have high standards of quality workmanship and pay attention to detail. You must have your own transportation and be available for work in Durham & the GTA. Call 905-683-7951 or E-mail: imhome777@sympatico.ca STERILIZATION ASSISTANT needed for dental office in Picker- ing. Approx. 30 hrs. per week. Minimum wage to start. Computer knowledge an asset. Fax resume to: 905-839-2255. STRONG PERSON to handle some heavy lifting and operate power tools. Will train. Call (905) 263-8999. SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED Live-in. Weekend superintendent/clean- er for high-rise condo in Pickering. Salary+1 bedroom apartment. General knowledge of building system (HVAC, Fire alarm, electrical, plumbing, custodial) required. Fax or e-mail resume to: DCC 19, 905-839-7714 or thebayshore@ bellnet.ca. SUPERINTENDENT required full- time for Oshawa apartment com- plex. Suitable for retired/semi re- tired couple with minimum 5 years experience. No pets. Fax resume 416-297-9499. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. SUPERINTENDENT. Couple preferred for 2 low-rise apt build- ings. Reduced rent. Experience req'd in mechanical and construc- tion maintenance. Can effect all repairs. Administrative duties, must be computer literate. Whit- by. Reference required. Fax re- sume to 905-666-9022. TORONTO VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANY requires Phone Pros. Career opportunity with complete training provided. Challenging career, exceptional income.Call Doug (416)367-5030 WE ARE LOOKING for an ener- getic full-time customer service rep for Pickering and Ajax offices, must have good communication skills, computer skills a must. Fax resume: 905-686-7469. WE TRAIN FOR CAREER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES •Full time or part time. •High income potential. •Excellent training. •Set your own hours For more information call Don Zynomirski at (905)509-4973 WINDOW AND SUNROOM manufacturer requires people who enjoy working with their hands and can accurately read a tape measure. Fax resume to 905-686-4798 or call 905-686- 9842 after 4 p.m. Ext. 306 ANGELA ESTHETICS day spa/medical spa requires full time experienced esthetician. Please send resume to: angelasesthetics@bellnet.ca or deliver resume 112 Athol St. Whitby Suite 203. MODERN PICKERING SALON looking for full/part time licensed stylist, Redkin colour knowledge preferred. Call 905-999-3733. • Qualified Stylists • Excellent wage and benefits package • Full and part-time positions • Busy locations • No clientele required HAIRSTYLISTS WANTED Visit our website: www.firstchoice.com AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL HAIRCARE. 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Fax resume to 905- 436-1893 or email val@cargowall.com IRRIGATION SPECIALIST - A well established Lawn Care com- pany is looking for a qualified, ca- reer-oriented, self motivated, ac- countable and positive minded in- dividual to grow and develop its Irrigation division. Full time, sea- sonable position with the opportu- nity of year round employment for the right candidate. Minimum two years experience in the Irrigation field. Your knowledge in Irriga- tion Design, Sales and Installa- tion is required. Forward your resume via email to durham@nutri-lawn.ca or by fax to 905-728-9022. LICENSED PLUMBER - or 4th, 5th year apprentice for residen- tial/commercial work. Fax resume to: 905-571-5332. MILLWRIGHT REQUIRED for lo- cal manufacturer. Must be li- censed and able to work overtime when required. Full time perma- nent with benefits after 3 months. Fax resume to 905-436-1893 PICKERING AREA Tool & Die shop looking for 3rd or 4th year To ol & Die Apprentices. This is a full-time night shift position offer- ing comprehensive benefits. The hours are Monday to Thursday 4:30pm to 3:30am. Fax resume to 905-427-8010 PICKERING AREA Tool & Die shop looking for CNC Drilling Op- erators (experience an asset but not required) This is a full-time night shift position offering com- prehensive benefits. The hours are Monday to Thursday 4:30pm to 3:30am. Fax resume to 905- 427-8010. SKILLED LABOURERS experi- enced with landscape and trees required full time, Pickering area. Machine skills an asset. Call (416)990-8064 CLERK, PART TIME,for luxury condominium high rise. Oshawa. To work with property manager. Send resume to (905) 427-8039. LEGAL REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT for busy south east Scarborough law firm. Must have minimum 3 yrs. experience, excellent English, proficiency in Word, Word Perfect, Convey- ancer, and Teraview. Fax resume to: 416-284-3086 or email: margaret@tathampearson.com P/T RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED evening/weekends for a busy Real Estate office. Must have ex- perience, strong computer skills, excellent phone manner & be able to multi-task. Please fax your resume to the attention of Kim Martin 905-831-8147. PART-TIME REAL ESTATE Secretary needed for busy office in Courtice. Evening and alter- nate weekend shifts. Must have computer knowledge, real estate exp. an asset. Please fax resume to: 905-432-1260 attention Trish. RECEPTIONIST full time (9:00-5:00) required at a busy Pickering Law Office. Please send resume by fax to 905-509- 5270 (Attention: Janet) or email to janet.magderlaw@bellnet.ca RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED, very busy real estate office in Pickering, evenings and week- ends, good computer skills, ability to work under pressure neces- sary. Real Estate office experi- ence an asset. Fax resume to 905-619-3334 or 905-831-7070. IDEAL TILE & CARPET sales people required immediately for Oshawa and Pickering locations. Experience and drivers license is a must. Commission + base salary. Call Shaun 647-831-4774 or Ruban 416-274-4741 SALES REP/SUPERVISOR for Durham Region. Salary and/or commission. Email resume to: agnes@worldmeats.com or fax to: 905-569-9263 SALES POSITION REQUIRED FOR GARAGE DOOR COMPA- NY Must have own car. Experi- ence essential but willing to train. Must have excellent communica- tion skills. Motivated and Re- liable. Fax resume to: 905-686- 9725 or E:mail: autograph- doors@bellnet.ca SALES REPRESENTATIVE & Office Assistant required for growing Lawn Care company. Previous experience and proven sales background an asset. 20-30 hours per week / $12.00 per hour / days, evenings & Sat- urdays. Forward resume via email to durham@nutri-lawn.ca or by fax to 905-728-9022. BRIDAL DESIRES - Ajax hiring part time Sales Consultant. After- noons, evening, weekend. Fax resume to Joanna 905-426-5224. 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FREE Access to Employment Resources Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada Automotive Technical Consultant >> Toyota As a key member of our technical support group, you will provide effective and efficient telephone support to Toyota dealerships by resolving and diagnosing product concerns. Certified as a 310 S (Class A) automotive technician, you have five years’ current automotive technical repair experience, preferably with Toyota/newer import products combined with strong diagnostic abilities in the areas of driveability and fuel emissions. Excellent English communication skills are a must and the ability to speak French would be an asset in order to respond to service managers and dealership technicians across Canada. This is a permanent position located in Toronto, offering excellent benefits, a salary competitive with the automotive industry, and the chance to work with an outstanding company. We invite you to apply via e-mail to resume@tcicanada.com or send in your resume by fax (416) 304-0181. We thank all who apply; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Due to continual growth we require LICENSED TECHNICIANS •Excellent working environment •Dental and Medical Plan •High volume flat rate shop •Hourly plus monthly bonuses "Join our winning organization" Call (905) 668-5100 or Fax resume to (905) 668-2753 Attn. Bob Lawrence Seeking 4 Kluge Press Operator's for contract positions at our Pickering Location. Respon- sibilities include set up and operation of Hot Foil Stamping Press(es). Requires mechanical ability, communication skills, flexibility and willingness to be a team player. Contracts would start immedi- ately for a 6-month term. Shift Hours are Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Apply in confidence to: rachael.charbonneau@dhltd.com or fax 416-696-4311. Apply by March 30, 2006. The successful candidate will pass a security clearance. Thank you for your interest in Davis + Henderson; only qualified applicants will be contacted. SALES ASSOCIATE - Dorian's Fashion Reflection, 29 King St. East Oshawa. Preferably experi- enced knowledge of todays fash- ions. Not suitable for students. Please bring resume from 10-5. SALES HELP required for health store. 30-40 hours/week. Health knowledge required. Apply in per- son at Your Good Health, Oshawa Centre. DENTAL ASSISTANT and dental receptionist required full time in- cludes evenings and Saturday. Fax resume to (905) 655-1600. DENTAL HYGIENIST required for temporary position in Oshawa office. Mon-Thursday. Please fax resume to 905-576-4403 DENTAL RECEPTIONIST,full time, required for Scarborough of- fice. Experienced, friendly and outgoing, Please call Phyllis (905)420-6226 ESTABLISHED Acupuncture clinic is looking for a RMT, nego- tiable agreement, great location in Whitby. Call (905)922-2232 FULL-TIME CERTIFIED DENTAL Assistant required. Must be comfortable assisting GP and Periodontist; and with oral surgery. Hours could include evenings and Saturdays. Fax re- sume to 905-576-4733 or email tooth@allstream.net MEDICAL Assistant/Receptionist. Approx. 30 hrs/wk. Experience working in medical setting pre- ferred. Flexibility for hrs. is a must $11-$12/hr. Please submit re- sume in person: Miranda Naturo- pathic Clinic, 173 Brock St. N., Unit 102, Whitby, T/W/Th/Sat. 9am-2:30pm. Oral Surgery, Registered Nurse 12 month maternity locum. Mon- Fri, approx 30 hrs, per week, benefits. Please send resume to Dr. Klein/Dr Fenwick. 619 King- ston Road. w. #10 Ajax. L1S 6B4 PDA LEVEL II- Full time, chair side assisting, as well as adminis- trative duties (ordering insurance pre-auth) experience essential, fax resume to Att: Laura, 905- 434-8520. RMT REQUIRED for busy Therapeutic Clinic in Oshawa. Part time hours leading to full time. Call for details 905-243- 1038. The Village of Taunton Mills invites you to join our team! Immediate openings for: ✓Registered Nurse Night shift position Also accepting resumes for ✓Registered Nurses Part-Time and Casual ✓Registered Practial Nurses Casual Email clocatelli@oakwoodretirement.com ✓Horticultural Therapist 9 hours weekly Email kmacdonald@oakwoodretirement.com Mailing address: The Village of Taunton Mills 3800 Brock St North Whitby, Ontario L1R 3A5 APPLEJACK'S RESTAURANT Our 7th location is opening soon in Ajax, & seeks qualified •EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS •ASSISTANT MANAGERS Mature, highly organized, & flexibility would be a key asset. Please submit resume asap. to: ● Fax: 905-683-2204 ● Email: theithar@yahoo.ca ALSO HIRING ALL POSITIONS! Love Wildlife & People? Join our Summer Information Volunteers educating and challenging visitors’ curiosity (no contact with the animals). Free Zoo admission & more! For details, call 416-392-5942 or visit www.torontozoo.com Please apply by Fri. March 30. FLIP THIS HOUSE! FREE list of Durham "Fixer Uppers" from all the Real Estate companies.These homes need work, mostly cosmetic. Www.DurhamVIPbuyers.Ca Dan Plowman Salesperson , Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage SUPPORT WORKER required for child with autism. Week- end/summer hours. Suitable for students. Respite and commu- nity support. Must have own transportation, police check required. Call (905)728-5486 or email: amacgillivray@rogers.com ** PUBLIC ** NOTICE List of Durham Region distress sales and bank foreclosures are now available to the public for free. Www.Durham Bank Foreclosures.Com Dan Plowman, Salesperson, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage 33 WAYNE AVENUE,Oshawa 3- bedroom, 2 bathroom, white vinyl sided house. Near UOIT and all amenities, fenced yard. $189,000. (905)721-1361 for an appointment to view. **FIRST TIME** BUYERS Why rent when you can own? Free computerized list of homes available with no money down, under $900/month Free recorded message 1-800-540-2137 ID# 2131 Al Alkhatib, Sales Representative Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd., Brokerage RAISED BUNGALOW,Finished top to Bottom, 3+1 Bedrooms, 1560 Sq.ft on top floor New roof and Air in 2001, gas fire place, in- ground sprinkler system Prime Residential area, Lot 50x112, 182 Amber Avenue, Oshawa Open House Sat. March 24th-1-4:00 p.m. 905-431-4970 $299,900 COBOURG - OPEN HOUSE, Sunday March 25, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, 15 Oliver's Lane. Custom 1800 sq. ft. brick bungalow, .8 acres, 2+2 bedrooms and den, open concept, wrap around ve- randa, perennial gardens. $399,000. 905-377-1503. A RENT TO OWN newly renovat- ed 2 storey detached, 4 - 5 bed- rooms, 4 bathrooms, jaccuzzi, fireplace, appliances finished basement, nice area of Oshawa. No Agents (705) 722-2145. BRAND NEW 2-BR. CONDO for rent in the Port of Newcastle, minutes from beach, marina, res- taurant & walking trail. Beautiful view of the lake! Tennis courts/In- door Pool/Exercise Room coming soon. With s/s fridge, stove, dish- washer, washer/dryer, a/c. Available Immediately. First/Last. $1200.00+. Call 905-987-3293 & leave msg. RIVERFRONT - 100 acres on Skootamatta River near Tweed. Rolling property with 2 large ponds, hardwood and pine wood- lot and open fields. Adjoins Crown land. One mile road front- age. Hydro and telephone. $69,500. Owner 613-395-5363. PRIVATE FURNISHED Office Space, Oshawa/Whitby. In shared environment. Includes: Hi-Speed Internet, Conference Room, Kitchen,401, Train, Tran- sit. Free parking. (905)448-2197 ext 210 HOME TRAVEL Business. $460 USD. 75%. Commissions. Earn $500-$10,000/mo. training. Wedbsite. IATA/CLIA cards. Tico. Member 416-888-5576 NEW LEGENDS CENTRE Complex, Oshawa, includes Country Style, Great Canadian Bagel, Pizza Ville, fully equipped for fast food menu and concession items. City Lease, and great revenue. $265,000, plus inventory. 905-261-0771. TOPPER'S PIZZA – Established pizza franchise location available and affordable in Ajax. Contact A. Gaumond 1-877-558-5581 $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.1 % for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call (905)666-4986 PRIVATE FUNDS - 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consolidate bills, low rates. No appraisal needed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No obli- gation. No fees OAC. Call Peter (416)460-4594, Mortgage Lead- ers $750/INCLUSIVE.1-BEDROOM basement apt. in bungalow, freshly renovated, full bath, a/c, parking, Oshawa, btwn Civ- ic/Centre. No smoking/pets, avail April. 1st. Call (905)438-1873. $800/INCLUSIVE, 2 BEDROOM basement, East Oshawa., spa- cious, clean. Air conditioning, quiet neighbourhood, coin laun- dry. No pets/smoking. April 1. (905)436-3549 1 BEDROOM at 301 Cordova, Oshawa. Hardwood floors, clean, nice, bright. Available April 1st. $645/mo. + hydro ($20-$25/mo.- first/last. No pets. (905)668-1946 1 BEDROOM, NW PICKERING, Access to both 401 & 407. Separ- ate entrance, eat-in kitchen, park- ing spot, washer/cable. Internet access. $800/month. Call even- ings for viewing 905-839-5181. Available immediately. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, $795/month inclusive. Immacu- late newer building in decent Oshawa neighbourhood. Prefer quality adult tenants. No dogs. 905-448-0390, 905-439-8893 1-BEDROOM APT., second floor of house, jacuzzi tub, balcony w/glass sunroom, May 1st. $750/month all inclusive. first/last required. no pets, non-smoker. Central Oshawa. (905)728-8199 1-BEDROOM basement apt. in Brooklin, suitable for single person, non-smoker, no pets, all inclusive, parking, laundry sep entrance. Avail April 1st. $640/mo. 905-655-1304 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT APT. East Oshawa. Sep. entrance, available immediately/April 1st. $600/mo. includes all utilities & parking, No laundry facilities or pets. Non-smoker. 905-436-3986. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, $725 plus hydro. Clean building, Harmony/Bloor area. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. (905)409-0673 or (289)314-6825. 2-BEDROOM NORTH OSHAWA, Rossland/Ritson. Newer well maintained clean, quiet adult life- style building. Suits retired/ma- ture working adult. $900 incl. no pets. Available April/May 1st (905)720-2352 271 CELINA ST,Oshawa, 2 bed- room basement apartment, sep- arate entrance, fridge/stove, 1 free parking. $650/inclusive, avi- alble April 1st. No dogs. First/last. Seniors welcome. Call (905)924-6075. 3 BEDROOM flat,spacious available immediately. $1,200 per mo. all inclusive. 2 bedroom basement, $750 per mo. Port Un- ion and 401. (647)999-8238. A PICKERING one bedroom basement apt. Familyroom, liv- ingroom, bathroom, kitchen, sep. entrance, near bus, shopping mall and school, $680. includes all utilities. Avail. immediately. (905)492-1194 or 416-721-9194. AJAX BSMT APT. Nice yard. Central air. 2 parking spaces. Separate entrance. Working fireplace. Partially furnished. No dog or cat. $700/mo. First/last. (905) 426-4213 AJAX,great condo by lake, 2brm, 2bth, 5 appliances (laun- dry), w/balc, fireplace, 2parking, pool, close to GO/Hwy. Avail. May lst. $1250 no smoking/pets. Call 905-839-9818. AJAX, HWY 2/Church St., 1-bed- room, separate entrance, base- ment walkout, no smoking/pets. Appliances, utilities included. First/last. Call after 7pm (905)428-7133. AJAX, SPACIOUS 3 bedroom main floor, newly renovated, gleaming hardwood floors, 2 parking spaces. $1000/month plus. (416)884-2321 AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2 & 3- bedroom apt., from $999 & $1099, available March & April. 905-683-8421, 905-683-5322 or 905-683-8571. ALEXANDRA PARK,OSHAWA 1 bedroom newer apt., "Old charm building." Totally renovat- ed, new kitchen/bath, hardwood floors. In-house laundry, inter- com. Parkview. Near Hospital. No pets. (905)579-9439. April 1st, WHITBY main floor of bungalow 3 bedrooms, 4 appli- ances, parking, large private yard, adults preferred, small pet ok. $1100 shared utilities, first/last (905)668-8620 AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST!, 2 bed- room basement apt. in South Pickering. Separate entrance. No pets/smoking. All inclusive. First/last. 416-409-0996. BACHELOR APT.Available im- mediately. Clean & private. $650/mo. Suit singles. Heat, hydro, laundry incl. No pets. 1st and last. Near bus stop. Ron 905- 424-1994. BEAUTIFUL WHITBY 2 bedroom $899. or Oshawa 1 bedroom $699. Clean, quiet buildings, parking, all inclusive, no pets. lst/last, available immediately. Call Emilio (905) 424-2134. BOWMANVILLE - 2 bedroom with den, close to all amenities. $910 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Office hours 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. Available March lst. (905)430-1877. BOWMANVILLE Large immacu- late 1-bdrm ground floor apt. Available immediately. Clean, se- curity entrance building. $892 in- cludes laundry facilities, applianc- es, utilities and parking. Call 905- 623-0791 or 905-666-1074 BROOKLIN - Quiet bachelor apt, separate entrance, a/c, parking, satellite. $775 inclusive. Abso- lutely no smoking/pets. Avail immed. Call 905-426-0916 CHURCH/ROSSLAND, BRIGHT, 2 bedroom+den basement apart- ment. $950/month, utilities in- cluded. Separate entrance. Own washer/dryer, parking space. Dine-in kitchen. Tub. No pets/smoking. April availability. Luisa 905-426-9969, after 6p. SPRING SPECIAL! Apt's Starting at $740 monthly Move-In Allowance + Incentives Condominium Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments Oshawa New State of the Art Balconies New Roof ✲New Corridor Carpeting Full Security System ✲ 24/7 on Site Staff FREE UTILITIES ✲FREE PARKING SENIOR DISCOUNTS GM RETIREE & EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT Call for more information 905-728-4993 e & oe WWW.FIDELITYPM.COM What More Can We Do? ... Let Us Know 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com AFFORDABLE LIVING ! ** Free Month's Rent ** 1 & 2 bdrms from $915 utilities incl. Close to shopping & parks. Call 1-888-310-7000 www.GOtransglobe.com CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm Evening by appt. only 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. DOWNTOWN WHITBY big one bedroom, April lst. $850 inclusive. Also huge 3 bedroom with balco- ny, May lst. $1150 heat, hot wa- ter, parking all inclusive. Call (416) 520-6392 (905)669-4009. EXECUTIVE FURNISHED APT. on Ajax's Deer Creek golf course. Hardwood floors, indoor parking, security, digital tv/internet, appli- ances/full kitchen. References $1800 all inclusive. 905-426-9119 www.electricityforum.com/ rental.htm. HARMONY/401,Large 1 bed- room basement, heat & hydro, A/C, cable, laundry, no smok- ing/pets, $575. Available April 1st. 905-571-2864. HARWOOD/KINGSTON RD. spotless walk-out basement, avail. April, separate entrance, 1 bedroom apt., quiet, parking, cable, near all public transport. $850/mo inclusive. First/last/refer- ences required. Call evenings 905-619-9464. Hi-Rise - Walk to GM 2 Bed. & 3 Bed. from $775 & up. Large suites, freshly decorated. Must see to appreciate. 5% OFF TO RETIREES OR SENIORS 905-438-0120 HWY. #2/WESTNEY, bright, spa- cious, 2 bedroom apt. Walk-out to patio. Fenced yard. Close to amenities. Shows well. $850 in- cluding parking+1/3 utilities. No smoking/pets. May 1st. 416-450- 2484. LUXURIOUS APTS., 1-bedroom & 3-bedroom in central Oshawa, near hospital, $850, $1250 inclu- sive. Also 3-bedroom apt. north Oshawa $1185 inclusive. All available immediately. Must see to believe! Kim @Remax 905- 728-1600 NORTH EAST OSHAWA - Hospital area. 1 bedroom apt., second floor. Parking. Clean, quiet, newly renovated. No pets. Available April 1st. $610/mo. all inclusive. 905-571-7840. NORTH Oshawa - 2 and 3 bed- room, April 15/May lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 OLIVE/GRANDVIEW 3 bedroom upper level, fully self contained with all amenities. In a family secured area. Available April 1st, Call Robert Today @ 416-402- 3435 for appointment. ONE BEDROOM apartment, newly renovated, 2nd floor of co- lonial duplex. Located near Oshawa Hospital. Gas fireplace, parking, large private entrance, laundry facilities, non smoking/no pets. $825 includes utilities. Available Immediately. (905)438- 8884, (905)260-4044 ONE BEDROOM APT, OSHAWA. Upper Floor, clean, $475/month plus utilities, first/last. Call after 5pm 905-725-2352. OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained and newly renovated apts. Near all amenities. From $775/mo+ hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA 1 & 2 BEDROOM Available anytime or April 1st. Lo- cated at 350 Malaga Rd. $725/825 month all inclusive. No pets. Please call 905-242-4478, 905-626-6724. OSHAWA Clean, new building. 2-bedroom apt $862, Appliances, parking & utilities included. Avail. May 1. 905-438-9715. OSHAWA new modern building. Simcoe/Bloor. 1-bedroom, $685 plus hydro. First/last required. Please contact Bill (905)404- 9602. OSHAWA, 2 BEDROOM apartment, main floor, bungalow, $850/inclusive, cable, internet, laundry, parking, perfect for couple or professional. Available April 1st. No pets/smoking. (905)259-5688 OSHAWA, available April 1st, beautiful apt., in great location, 2 floors, lots of room, $800 inclu- sive. Call 905-925-8494 before 7pm. OSHAWA,large newly renovated 2-bdrm apt, sep. entrance, laun- dry, cable, 1-parking, $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. Avail. immed. (905)448-9590 OSHAWA,Best Deals! Newly Renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm in sen- ior lifestyle bldg. Large units, new kitchens, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near hospital, bus stop. Avail. March/April. Call 905-728- 4966 or 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,Spa- cious apts, lowrise building. 1- bdrm apts from $680/mo+ hydro, avail. immediately. Appliances, laundry facilities and parking in- cluded. Call 905-571-1014 OSHAWA,Ritson/Wolfe, 2 bed- room, utilities, parking, fridge/stove inclusive. First/last, available April 1st. Call 647-404- 1786. OSHAWA,spotless, clean newly decorated, Two large - 1 bed- room apartments. all inclusive, with cable. No smoking/pets. First/last, references. April lst./May lst. $775. each (905)723-7228. OSHAWA, SPRING SPECIAL! Newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrms in senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & applianc- es, carpeting, windows, security. Near schools/bus stop & amenities. Available March/April. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsi- nontario.com OSHAWA, SPRING SPECIAL! Under new Management. 1, 2, 3 bdrms & Penthouse avail. in adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, security. Near bus, shopping. Avail. March/April. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728-3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com PICKERING - Legal one bed- room basement apartment, sep- arate entrance, one parking, laun- dry, cable, no smoking/pets. $600 all inclusive. lst/last. Available April lst. Call (905) 619-1865. PICKERING - Whites/Finch. Large one bed. + den basement apt. Separate entrance, 1-park- ing, 5 appliances, 4pc bath. No pets/smoking. Suit quiet working single/couple. First/last/referenc- es. Available immediately.. $850/mo. + util. 905-831-0870. PICKERING LIVER- POOL/HWY#2. Spacious 1-bdrm basement apt. Separate entrance & laundry, parking, cable , utilities all inclusive. Close to all amenities. $800/month Available April 1st. 416-899-9582. PICKERING NEW 1-bedroom apt., utilities included, $975, available April 1st. All amenities and relaxing Lake Ontario within walking distance. Call (905)831-1333 or email: cbassett@sympatico.ca Pickering Village, Ajax. 1 bedroom, first floor. Private parking, Avail. April 1st. $700 plus hydro. No smoking/pets (905)683-4294 PICKERING, ALTONA. Large, bright 1-bedroom basement apt., separate entrance, no smok- ers/pets. Parking available, $700 all inclusive. Near Go & 401. Available immediately. Contact Frank 416-836-9973 PICKERING, SPACIOUS Base- ment Apartment. Off Brock Rd./Dellbrook Ave. Separate en- trance/utilities. Cable. Own phone. Minutes from bus. Non- smoking. No pets. Available April 1st, 2007. 905-427-7065. PICKERING,Whites Rd/Finch, spacious, clean, 1-bdrm base- ment, living, kitchen, bath, carpet- ed, separate entrance, no-smok- ing/pets. $695/inclusive, available April 1st. First/last, ref- erences. (905)250-0239 PICKERING, Whites/401.Large 2-bdrm bsmt. in quiet family home. Separate entrance, laun- dry, 1-parking, no smoking/pets. Avail. immediately. $900/mo in- clusive, first/last. Call 416-996- 8428. PICKERING-WHITES/401, clean and bright one bedroom base- ment apt. Sep. entrance, burbur carpet, X2 parking, eat in kitchen, laundry, air, cable, high-speed wireless, utilities inclusive. Non- smoker, first/lst, $750/mo. All in- clusive! Call (905)837-0227 PREFERRED OSHAWA location Quiet area. 1-bedroom very bright, newly renovated and painted, 9ft. ceilings, new appli- ances, 2-car parking $700mo. Pets welcome! (905)434-1290, (905)260-8970, leave message. Regency Manor 2-BEDROOM extra-large in quiet bldg, freshly painted, in beautiful Whitby neighbourhood. Ideal for adults & seniors. clean building. insuite storage, onsite laundry. Incredible value! May 1st 905-668-7758 viewit.ca (vit #17633) WE REALLY CARE WHERE YOU LIVE. Realstar offers a full breadth of apartments, penthouses & townhouses, plus application approval within 24 hours. No appt. required. Drop in TODAY! Ask about our “Move-in incentives” & “Open Houses” TOWNHOUSES Oshawa - Carriage Hill, 122 Colborne St. (Colborne & Mary) 905-434-3972 Taun ton Terrace 100 Taunton Road, East Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 Uxbridge - Testa Heights (Reach St. & Testa Rd.) 905-852-2534 APARTMENTS Regency Place Apartments 15 Regency Crescent (Mary St. & Hickory St.) 905-430-7397 Whitby - 534 Mary St. Apts 534 Mary St. E. (Mary ST. & Hickory St) 905-666-2450 Whitby Place 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 Simcoe North at Russett 2- Bdrm., Oshawa - . Newly decorated, well-maintained quiet 12-plex, small building Close to bus/shopping. Laundry, cable, heat, water, parking, included. No dogs. 905-576-2982. SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA,near 401. Nice, clean and quiet build- ing near shopping and transporta- tion. Utilities included. 1 and 2 bdr.. apt. $749 and $849, Available ASAP/April 1st, first/last (905)436-7686 until 7:30pm. SOUTH AJAX - near lake/Go Train, newly renovated, one bed- room basement. Furnished (ex- cept bed), sep. entrance, parking, laundry. $850/inclusive, no smok- ing/pets. First/last/references. Suit single. April 1st. (905)427- 7335 TWO BEDROOM APART- MENTS in modern building, downtown Whitby, $951 + $20 parking. Heat & hydro included. Available April 1st & June 1st. Call (905) 430-6511. WHITBY - 2 bedroom suites from $950 per mo. all inclusive. Close to all amenities. Office hours 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY - Garden St. apt. build- ing. Spacious carpeted, newly painted with balcony. Close to bus, shopping, all utilities includ- ed. Avail. now. First/last/no pets. 1-bed. $800; 2-bed. $925; 3-bed $1050, 905-767-2565. WHITBY -One bedroom base- ment apt in Bonacord/McQuary area. Sep. entrance, Laundry, 1-parking close to transportation. No smokers, prefer professional. $750/month, first/last available immediately. 905-668-0158. WHITBY 122 Brock St. South. 2 bedroom apt. Full kitchen, wash- room, parking, central air. Fully renovated. $850 includes utilities. Available immediately. No smok- ing/pets. 416-318-5550 or 416- 858-1600 WHITBY,beautiful 3 bedroom, main floor unit. $1150 all inclu- sive. Available May 1st. Call Debbie 905-430-6229 WHITBY,clean bright 1 bedroom apt. with walkout, suit 1 per- son. Private entrance, park- ing/air/appliances, utilities includ- ed. Anderson/Taunton. No smok- ing/pets. Avail. May 1, $720/mo. references, (905)665-0341. WHITBY, immaculate 1 & 2 bed- room apts, Avail. immediately. $775, $910., includes appliances, heat, parking, laundry facilities. Call (905)666-1074 or 905-556- 0455. WHITBY,Spacious 2 bedroom bright basement apartment. $775, all inclusive. Available May 1st. Call Debbie 905-430-6229 WILLIAM PEAK CO-OP, Picker- ing has 2 and 3 bedroom town- houses $992 and $1,078, con- secutively+utilities. 1 and 2 bed- room apartments, $817 and $926. First/last. 905-837-2920. www.ucpm.ca. NON-SMOKING PROFESSION- AL couple with 20 year old son (York University student) seeking furnished 2-bedroom apt or cot- tage in Whitby, Markham or Oshawa area. Required May 1st, awaiting completion of condo. Please call (905)619-1412 and leave message AJAX - Beautiful condo, 2 bed., 2 baths at 2 Westney Rd. N., 2 parking spots, locker, outdoor pool/bbq, fitness,sauna, $1350/ mo. May 1. Call 905 471-5911. BOWMANVILLE.New 2 bed- room condo for rent. $1100 per month plus utilities. 5 appliances and 2 parking spaces. Available April 1, call 905-623-6760. WHITBY beautiful 2 bedroom plus den. Ground floor unit with yard. Available immediately. $1275-all inclusive. Call Paul 905-430-6229 WHITBY, NEWLY RENOVATED, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 level con- do, in very quiet building. Available April lst. $1100 inclu- sive. Call John (905) 666-4723. -AA ABA-DABA-DOO-Own your own home, no down payment re- quired, from $525/month. WHY RENT? 5.09% OAC. $33,000+ family income, up to $25,000 cash back (non-repayable) Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576-5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY spacious 4-bdrm., 3 bathrooms, freshly painted, Harwood/Hwy. 2. upper level $1300+ utilities. NORTH AJAX, 2-bdrm bungalow, $1050+ utilities. April 1st. Call Dennis Morgan 416-587-0060, 905-831-9500. 2-BEDROOM, OSHAWA Atha- basca, excellent neighbourhood, Extra clean main floor only. Parking, c/air, walk-out deck, laundry, appliances included. No smoking/pets. $1195/inclusive. Avail. now. Call 905-424-1125. To V iew: www.househunters.ca 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. 401/Harwood. Available immedi- ately. $1200 plus utilities. 1-888- 860-6974. 3+1 BEDROOM,country setting, executive bungalow, 1/2 acre lot, North Oshawa. Lots of parking, double car garage, A/C, $1500/month, first/last, no smok- ing/pets. Available April 1st/ne- gotiable. (905)655-3501 3-BEDROOM beautiful house for rent, downtown Whitby, quiet street, large fenced-in garden. $1400+ utilities. Call Joseph (416)638-9666 ext. 221 3-BEDROOM DUPLEX, 5 min. N/E of Oshawa, $1000/month first/last (includes heat) plus utilities. No smoking/no pets. Available April 1st. Phone 905- 263-2352. AJAX / PICKERING / WHITBY / OSHAWA.Houses from $l,200 - $3,000. per month. Gift packages available. For details contact Chand (905) 424-8428, email: cratne@gmail.com Right At Home Realty. AJAX, 3 BEDROOM house, shows very well, all appliances, ideal location, 2 1/2 baths, fire- place, central air, 3 car parking, $1400.00+utilities. Non-smoker, no pets. 905-686-2335. AJAX, EXECUTIVE 3+1 bed- room, 2-storey, 3 bathrooms, 2 fireplaces, backs onto forest, fin- ished basement, CAC, CVAC, fenced yard, deck, walk to lake, near GO, 401. Non-smokers. $2000/month+. 905-622-3502. MAIN FLOOR 3 bedrooms. Full bath, appliances, laundry, carport parking. Near Oshawa Centre. No pets/smoking. Util. included $1250 first/last. Available now. 905-409-3217. NORTH OSHAWA, 2+1 bed- room, large kitchen, living room, walkout to patio, $1000/month. Available April 1st. No smoking, no pets preferred. (416)450-3544 OSHAWA - Grandview area. Detached upper level, large 2- bdrms., garage, large deck off master bedroom, all appliances. $1205/mo. utilities included. No dogs, first/last, references. Avail. April 1 or immediately. Rent will never be raised on condition. 905-434-1386, 905-431-0190. OSHAWA - KING/WILSON, available immediatley. 3 bed. main floor raised bungalow, quiet neighbourhood. C/A, laundry, parking, appliances. No smok- ing/pets. First/last $1175/inclu- sive. (905)404-8335 OSHAWA 3+1 bedroom, new appliances, large fenced yard, near shopping, schools, Civic, transit & 401. Avail Apr 1. $1200+utilities. Credit check req'd. (905)579-7581 or (905) 728-1612. OSHAWA Grandview/Taunton. large 2-story 4 bedroom house. 3 washrooms, family room, eat-in kitchen, double garage. 5 appli- ances. w/out to patio, fenced yard, $1400+utilities. first/last/ref- erences. (905)579-1944 OSHAWA HARMONY/OLIVE area, 3 bedroom bungalow, ap- pliances included. No pets. $1,200 plus utilities. lst/last, refer- ences. Available April lst. (905) 433-1632. OSHAWA, Semi-detached 3- bedroom plus, 2-storey house, Ta unton/Simcoe area. Finished basement separate entrance. Walk to schools & amenities. $1300 plus utilities. Available May 1st. 905-668-3126. OSHAWA- RITSON/BLOOR 3- Bdrm. Upper Level Duplex. Bright, Clean, Walkout to Large Deck. Fenced-in Backyard. Pri- vate Laundry. 2 Car Parking. No Pets/Smoking. $1100/mon. Call Rose 905-999-7760. PICKERING,beautiful 3 bedroom raised bungalow, 4 appliances, C/A, fenced yard/deck, parking. Near Whites Rd. $1195 plus utilities. Available April 1st. No pets/smoking. (905)683-9629 WEST DUNDAS/BROCK, WHIT- BY Fully Detached, bright clean home. Recently renovated, new carpet, paint and flooring. 3 bed- room plus large Den. 1 Bath. Large yard. Appliances included. Call 416-566-3553, $1250/Month. WHITBY,3 bedroom house, upper, appliances, laundry, deck, large back yard, near all amenities, no smoking/pets. Ref- erences, $1100/month +1/2 utilities. Available May 1st. 905- 728-1766, 905-242-4409. WHITBY, NEW HOME,3 bed- rooms, 2.5 baths, en-suite, hard- wood flooring, solid oak stairs, C/A, 5 new appliances, min to 401, never lived in, $1525/mo plus utilities. (905)430-9085 AJAX – LOVELY 3-BDRM, fin- ished bsmt, bright eat in kitchen, walk out to patio, ceramic floor, 2- baths, 5 appl, Near school & amenities. $1245 + utilities. Avail May 1. Call (905) 447- 6509. AJAX, Church/Delaney. 4-bdrm townhouse, 2-1/2 baths, 4 new appliances, a/c, fin. bsmt. $1445/mo + utilities. Avail. April 1st. No smoking/pets. Call 416- 399-1797 Cordova Co-Operative Homes is now accepting applications for 2, 3 & 4 bedroom units. Applications available in mailbox at 650 Gladfern St, Unit #71, Oshawa OSHAWA SOUTH,Townhouses 3-bedroom $975/mo+ utilities close to schools, shopping. First/last. 905-579-9956. PICKERING,3 bedroom town- house, 3 bathrooms, water and parking included. Near 401 and shopping. Also NORTH OSHAWA, 3-bdrm, detached, familyroom, a/c, fenced yard, fin. bsmt, garage, close to schools. Both available April 1st, $1450/month. no pets. Call Re- nata Leonowicz, Re/Max Spirit, 905-728-1600 SCARBOROUGH 3 BEDROOM townhouse, garage, 4 appliances, fenced yard, available immediate- ly. $1150+ utilities. 416-286-3226. SPACIOUS 2 bedroom North Oshawa, $945 plus gas. Available May 1st. Call Debbie, 905-430-6229. A/P PAGE 12 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 21, 2007 www.durhamregion.com DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 07-05 EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES Sealed bids must be submitted to: Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West Oshawa, ON L1J 7C4 Attn:Linda Morel, Buyer-Purchasing Services Submissions contained in a sealed envelope, clearly marked "RFP 07-05 External Audit Services"to be received no later than 2:00:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2007. Documents may be downloaded from the Board website at www.dcdsb.ca . Documents are also available from the Electronic Tender Network at www.bidnavigator.com. Any inquiries relating to the bid submission may be directed by e-mail to: Linda Morel, Buyer-Purchasing Services at linda.morel@dcdsb.ca Mary Ann Martin Patricia A.Manson Chair of the Board Director of Education KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering (3 miles north of Hwy. 401 exit 399) 905-683-0041 www.kahnauctioncentre.com New Furniture Public Auction Thursday, March 22nd Preview 5:30 p.m. Starts 6:30 p.m. Start Spring off right with a New Designer Look. We have the "HOT ITEMS OF THE SEASON". Start with a "SPECTACULAR" Carved King Size Bed Suite in Walnut with Green Marble Inlay & a Leather Sleigh Headboard or the "ELEGANT" Straight Lines of the 3 pc, "All Leather" Bi-cast, Double Stitched Sofa Set with Pillows, in Espresso, or the "EXQUISITE" Rich Feel of our 3 pc "All Leather", Italian Stitched, Sofa Set in Burgundy or a 100% "ALL BONDED LEATHER" Show-wood sofa set with choice of colour, or the "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING" French Provincial Dining Suite with Oversized Carved Cabinetry, 8 upholstered Chairs & a Table with Wood Inlay. We also offer 3 pc Sofa Sets in Leather, & Micro suede, Bedroom Suites in Walnut Rope & Pillar, Mission Oak, & Cherry Low Profile Sleigh & Queen Anne Cherry Dining Suite, the Pub Set with 8 chairs & a Lazy Susan in your choice of Walnut or Espresso & a Maple Dinette Set with Press Back Chairs. If you are looking for the accent piece to set off your home, we have Grandfather Clocks in the colour & design you want, Tea Cabinets, Tiffany style Stained Glass Lamps, Marble Plant stands, Drum Tables, Marble Hall Ta b les, Accent Tables with Wood Inlay, What not Shelves, Framed Art by Robert Bateman, Walter Campbell, The Group of Seven & others, an Oak Fireplace Mantle, Hand Painted Bombe Chests, Club Chairs complete with an ottoman, Marble Topped Vanities, Large Ceramic Vases & Entertainment Units. Estate Items include a Country Milk Washed Solid Wood Armoire, Limoges Cake Plates, Bowls & Vases, a gorgeous Walnut Buffet, a Drop Leaf Dinette set with 4 Chairs, Hand Painted Coffee Table, a Mirrored Room Divider, White Wicker Shelf & Plant Stand, & Upholstered Wingback Chairs. More than 300 items await. If you want "Designer Items" at Wholesale Prices, start at Kahn's. We take Consignments & Estate Pieces This list is subject to additions & deletions AUCTION HARDWOOD FLOORING SUNDAY, MARCH 25th - 10:00 a.m. Preview:Saturday, March 24th - noon to 4:00 p.m. & Sale Day from 8:00 a.m. MARKHAM FAIRGROUNDS 10801 McCowan Rd., Markham 1 mile north of Major MacKenzie Dr E HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS & DESIGNERS Give your home or office a new look for a great price! Save up to 75% off retail prices! 40,000 Square Feet NEW HARDWOOD & LAMINATE Flooring Very High End Pre-Finished Nail Down Flooring Will include: Jatoba Cherry, Natural Rustic Maple, Scandinavian Maple, Honey Oak, Deep Cherry, Japa- nese Cherry, Brazilian Black Walnut, Bamboo, Oak, Cinnamon Maple Sold by the Square Foot - Buy only as much as you need!!! PLUS DOORS (2' 4") PUBLIC WELCOME! Te rms: 15% Buyer's Premium, Cash, Visa, M/C, debit GARY HILL AUCTIONS Auction & Appraisal Services Since 1983 PO BOX 1030 UXBRIDGE ON L9P 1N3 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647 Cell 416-518-6401 garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com ESTATE AUCTION STAPLETON AUCTIONS NEWTONVILLE Friday, March 23rd, 5:00 p.m. Selling an attractive Cobourg Estate: Caned what not, ivory chesterfield, red swivel tub chairs, ice cream parlour set, kitchen table and chairs, Sim- mons beauty rest mattress and box spring - double, double bed w/mattress and box spring, dressers chests, night stands, ornate carved chest, China- royal Albert "Concerto" for 12 w/access, masons "Visa" w/access, teapot/soup tureen/sm. tu- reen/platters/covered bowl etc. Royal Doultons; glass, ant. dishes, floor lamps, prints, toys, coins, ant. boxes, trunks, LG Electrocool GR-262R fridge, hot point stove, apple ladder Check website for full listing Preview after 2 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved cheque (Drivers License), visa, M/C, interac AUCTIONEERS Frank and Steve Stapleton, Newtonville (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' BATES FAMILY AUCTION 33 HALL ST., OSHAWA ESTATE AUCTION SAT. , MAR. 24TH - 4 P.M. Antiques, barrister bookcase, Hoosi- er - cedar chest, old lighting, chairs, bed, Numark DJ kits, stream ride bike and 5 storage lockers PREVIEW FROM NOON (905) 723-9807 Cash, Debit and Visa and Mastercard. Quality consignments welcome CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, March 23rd at 4:30 p.m. 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 The property of Campbell Hamer of Oakwood plus others, antique oak 9pc. dining room set with barley twist legs, or- nate oak dresser and mirror, chesterfield and love seat, lazy boy chairs, refinished dressers, oval top trunk, area rug, pine drop leaf table, mahogany curio cabinet, 6 pc ma- hogany dining room set, gate leg table, modern pine hutch, 3 pc chesterfield set, modern oak side by side china cabi- net, rattan set, Kay guitar, Woods apt size freezer, Hotpoint side by side fridge, Admiral stove, Inglis washer and dryer, Craftsman mitre saw, 4 snow blower sleighs, 1973 Nordic 399 Snowmobile, 1980 Everest 454 snowmobile, 1985 Olympic 340 snowmobile, 1985 Northland tilt trailer, Qty. of china, glass, household & collectable items Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R.#1, Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info. or pictures go to: www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com Consignment Equipment Auction Berrybank Farms 3383 Taunton Rd. Orono, Ont. 1 1/2 miles west of Hwy. 115. Sat. April 7th, 2007 10 AM. Selling a full line of farm equipment, tractors, machinery, vehicles, hardware, tools, lumber etc. For info. and to consign to this auction, contact the Auctioneer John Dr. Berry Auctions 905-983-5787 CONSIGNMENTS WANTED Turn y our unused articles into cash! Accepting quality articles for our Sunday April 1st Auction in Orono. Featuring all types of tools, old & new, sports & camping related articles, lawnmowers, rototillers, trailers, bikes, ATV's & RV's, boats, motors, antique & modern fishing related articles, sports collectables etc. (Note only selling articles with no reserves). Call For Details MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables for a Toronto Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:Chesterfield suite, kitchen suite, bedroom furniture, chests, prints, large quantity of antique glass- ware and crystal, Elvis records, plus many other interest- ing items. Ter ms:Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. Sale Managed and Sold By NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 SAT. MARCH 24 - 10AM at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY BOB FM auction and silent auction and several local estates, thousands of dollars of new merchandise, electronics, furniture, outdoor products, services plus, estate items, furniture, antiques, collectables, paintings, prints, glass, china, figurines, carvings, sports cards, Hundreds of items, don't miss this interesting sale, Info 705-324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTIONS or view at www.mcleanauctions.com Auction Sale Sat. Mar 24 @ 4 pm Haydon Auction Barn,ON Freezer, Dressers, Furniture, Kitchenware, Dishes, Tools, Coins & Currency www.donstephensonauctioneer.com Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 “If you’re going to do something, do it right.”Mike Holmes We do it all. Professionally. Kitchens • Bathrooms • Painting Decking • Roofing • Furnace Air Conditioning • AND MORE Call1-800-Home Depot or visit www.homedepot.ca/installation Ask us about one of our many financing options to best suit your needs. CANDO RENOVATIONS INC. Call (905) 686-5211 Bathrooms • Windows • Doors • Additions • Basements • All Home Renovations • Also Making Home Accessible • Minor/Major • Animal Damage & Removal • Chimney Repair • Skylight Repair • Eavestrough Repair 416-299-1788 LICENCED & INSURED FREE ESTIMATES ROOFING REPAIRS by RAPID TAC McLACHLAN, Daniel It is with great sadness that the McLachlan family announces the passing of Daniel McLachlan on Sunday March 18, 2007 at the Rouge Valley Health System, Ajax at the age of 68. Predeceased by his wife Isabel and his son Duncan. Much loved and remembered by his son Daniel (Frances). He will be missed by his sister Anna and brother George. Arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905) 428- 8484. A book of Condolence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca 1-877-567-KIDS www.homesforkids.com Homes For Kids is a network of children’s aid societies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. F oster Families F oster Futures When you bring foster children into your home, even for a short time, you’re laying a foundation of confidence, stability, and self-esteem that will support them for the rest of their lives. In loving memory of ~ FAY PRATT ~ who passed away March 21, 1997 Mom... Grammie, We can't believe it's been 10 years Since cancer took you away from us Though the tears and emptiness Have long since gone, Our hearts still wish You were here with us. Forever in our memories... Love all your children, Sherry & Tom Beers, Teresa & Glen Vanschagen, David & Sheryl Pratt, Mike Pratt, Shawn & Julie-Ann Pratt and grandchildren THICKSON/TAUNTON,$1290, Modern, bright and clean. 3 bed- room townhome plus garage, a/c, eat-in kitchen. Walk-out to yard. Great location. No pets. Call Steve Galloway. CBC Realty. 416-751-6533. WHITBY - 3 bed. townhome available April 1st. $1015. + utilities. Rent includes appl. .and parking. Call 905-666-1074 or 905-556-0455. AJAX - HARWOOD & HWY 2. furnished room in quiet home. Laundry, cable, phone, parking included. No smoking/pets. Work- ing male preferred. First/last. Available immediately. $450/mo. 416-893-0140. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Furnished room in Pickering, cable, light kitchen facilities, near Pickering Generating Station, PTC/GO, $200/bi-weekly. 905- 420-4318 BROOKLIN/WHITBY/OSHAWA - Rooms to rent. Quiet homes, fur- nished, utilities included. Some with satellite t.v., laundry, share full kitchen, parking, a/c. No smoking/pets. Avail immed. From $450. Call 905-426-0916 EAST OSHAWA,clean, quiet working person preferred. Share kitchen, bathroom, laundry, inter- net, cable. Parking available. No smoking/pets. Available April. 1st. $450/inclusive. (905)260- 1361 GREAT ROOM DEAL!Private large house with lots of space, $500/month, Newtonville. No smoking. Call 905-786-3107, leave message. OSHAWA - Clean room in house, share kitchen and bath. Parking, phone, cable included. No smoking/pets. Close to amenities. $400/mo. Available immediately. Call 905-409-6265, leave call back number. OSHAWA Simcoe/Wentworth near GM/shopping. private en- trance, private 3-pc bath, bar fridge/microwave, use of fur- nished rec-room & TV. Suitable for 1 person. Avail immediately. $150/week. (905)436-7840 OSHAWA Wilson/Olive $400/mo. Non smokers, no pets. Available immediately. Share facilities. Call 289-314-5577, after 6 p.m. ROOM FOR RENT,Simcoe/401 area. Furnished, parking, suitable for 1 person. Quiet house, $420/month, first/last required. 905-438-9293 after 5pm 1 ROOM FOR RENT, SHARED cable, laundry, central air. Pickering, Whites Rd./Bayly. Smoking ok, (pets negotiable). $600/mo. Close to amenities. Available immediately. 905-420- 6355. BACHELOR STYLE ROOM in private home - Furnished/unfur- nished. Renovated kitchen, lounge w/fireplace, parking. Inter- net & laundry available. Near Uni- versity, all amenities. Available immediately. 905-720-0136 leave best call-back time. ROOMMATE WANTED to share 4 bedroom townhouse with pool in Oshawa, available immediate- ly, non smoker, no pets, $450/month, first/last (905)579- 8613 please leave message. SKOOTAMATTA RIVER - Tweed area. Six acres with 100 ft nice shoreline. Suitable for home or cottage. Good road, hydro, tele- phone. $18,900. Owner 613- 395-5363. 1993 COLEMAN tent trailer, ex- cellent condition. Used once a summer. Roomy, queen bed, 3-way fridge, 2 stoves, add-a- room, dining tent avail. $4000. Call Ross (905)427-1318 BALSAM LAKE Fenelon Falls Trailers for Sale on Sites, Housekeeping Cottages for rent. Seasonal boat slips for rent. 1-877-887-2550 www.sandybeachtrailercourt.com COVERED AND WHARF DOCKAGE available at Audley's Cove Marina in Gore's Landing on Rice Lake. 905-342-2138. WANTED - Yamaha snowmobile, prefer Exciter or Phazer, in good condition, not abused and prefer low kms. Call 905-434-0392 FREE TO GOOD home. Male orange/white tabby cat, 5 years old, healthy, neutered, has claws, indoor/outdoor, very friendly. Pickering 905-839-4698. Ask for Ayshea. LOST, SHITSZU, FEMALE, Ka- tie. Short-haired. Skin disorder, blind. No collar. Taken from Al- bery Crescent. Reward. 905- 619-9952. LIVE-OUT NANNY REQUIRED, starting immediately, 3 children, 7 and 9 year old, light house- keeping, cooking. Flexible hours before and after school and full- time for summer. Competitive salary. Call Linda (905)668-6782 AFFORDABLE loving daycare, all ages, non-smoking, exp., steps Glengrove P.S., St. Antho- ny Daniels bus route. near PTC. Large fenced backyard, fenced pool, summer swimming. Play- room/crafts, Snacks/lunch. Ref- erences. (905)839-7237 Need Daycare? Wee Watch is a licensed agency which has full and part time spaces available in a home in your area. We offer: a small ratio of children per home, screened and trained Providers, unscheduled monthly inspections, educational materials, income tax receipts. For information call Ajax/Pickering 1-866-333-3299 www.weewatch.com PSYCHIC READER & ADVISOR Palm - Tarrot - Crystal Ball. No life without problems ~ No problems without solutions. Pri- vate & Confidential. (905)721- 8437 !!POOP N SCOOP SERVICE Spring Cleanups 35.00 plus 4 free weekly services info/book- ings www.stinkies.ca 905-718- 8455 $39.99 TELEPHONE SERVICE. $20.00 Unlimited Long Distance. Transfer current phone number free. $39.99 New Activations. Toll free 1-866-391-2700. A Neigh- bourhood Connection. CRYSTAL CHANDELIER, suitable for diningroom or young girl's bedroom. $175-obo. (905)723-8713 CARPETS. LAMINATE & VINYL sale. 3 rooms, 30-sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet includ- ing premier underpad and instal- lation. Laminate $1.69-sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431- 4040 RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. +CARPET CARPET CARPETS 3 rooms carpeted with Commer- cial carpet and premium pad from $289 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with Berber carpet and premium pad from $389 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with cut pile carpet and premium pad from $489 (30 yds). Free in-home quotes. SAILLIAN CARPETS 1-800-578-0497, 905- 242-3691 ; 905-373-2260. 1/2 PRICE LEATHER JACKETS , purses from $9.99; luggage from $19.99; wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728-9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335-7007. 3 wall units, queen box/mattress, canopy bed, dryer, oak ta- ble/chairs, freezer, buffet/hutch, Bowflex, 89 GMC Sierra, 89 Jeep Cherokee, air compressor, MIG welder. (905)721-8009 A BEDROOM SET,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mir- ror, tall dresser, night table, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,500. Call 416-524-2018. AMATTRESS SET. King Ortho- pedic Pillow top set or Queen Set available. New in plastic. Cost $1,600.00 Sacrifice King $550.00/ Queen $250.00 647-271-5483. A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. FREE TO AIR. Sales, Installa- tions, Repairs, ViewSat-2000 Platimum, all models in-stock. Service and Sales. (905)999- 0362 AAA CARPET FLOORING & HARDWOOD:Carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30-sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free estimates. Carpet repairs. Serv- ing Durham and surrounding are- as. Professional Painting also avail. Call Sam (905)686-1772 DINING ROOM SET, teak table, 6 chairs, buffet and hutch, mint condition, must sell, best offer. (905)721-0707 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES. TRUCK- LOAD EVENT! Brand New fridg- es $299/up. New stoves $349/up. New dishwashers $199/up. New dryers only $249. New washers $299. Large selection of recondi- tioned & new scratch & dent ap- pliances. Parts Specialist. 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250. Call 905-213-4669. ANTIQUES:Spinning Wheel (turn-of-century) $450; high-back bed $250; rocking chair $275; serving table $125; tea wagon $300; upright grand piano Gerh- ard-Heintzman $500; Beanie Baby collection. (905)720-1620 BEDROOM CHERRYWOOD. Bed, chest, dresser, nightstand. Cost $9,000. Sacrifice set $999. Diningroom Cherrywood table. 8 chairs/ Buffet/ hutch, Dovetail construction. New still in boxes Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $1,799. 647-271-5483. DANBY APT SIZED freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Re-con- ditioned fridges $195/up, ranges $125/up, dryers $125/up, wash- ers $199/up, new and coin oper- ated washers and dryers at low prices. New Danby Frost-Free Apt. size fridges $399., new 24" and 30" ranges with clock and window @$399 Reconditioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide se- lection of other new and recondi- tioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 HOT TUB COVERS Custom cov- ers, all sizes and shapes, $395 tax and delivery included. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guaranteed. 905-259-4514. www.homeandleisure.ca HOT TUBS/SPA,2007 model, fully loaded, ozonator, cost $8,900, sacrifice $3,600. 905- 213-4669. KITCHEN RENO CONTENTS SALE, refrigerator, stove, dish- washer, range hood microwave, like new, 4 chairs and bench, har- vest cabinet and display cabinet. Call 905-373-9097 after 12:00 pm PIANOS - AND - CLOCKS New models arriving, must clean out old stock.Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental payments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! POOL TABLE, 1" slate. Accesso- ry package included. New in box. Cost $4395 sell for $1500. 905- 213-4669. POOL TABLES,8' and 9' Cana- dian made slate billiard tables, by Canada Billiard and Herrington, for sale. Complete with accesso- ries. (905)420-6113 PRISTINE VICTORIAVILLE built Queen Anne cherry wood dining room table, 42x84, 6 chairs, hutch. Professionally refinished and re-upholstered chairs. $3,900 O.B.O. 416-676-6697 (Ajax). ROXTON ROCK MAPLE Dining room suite. Oval table with leaf, seats 8. Buffet with leaded glass door hutch. 6 Ladder Back Rush- seat chairs. $3500. PINE COM- PUTER ARMOIRE desk, doors close. $500. (905)983-6412 WHITBY approx. 21 ft. Kitchen cupboards, solid oak, raised pan- el, pantry, decorative range hood, Lazy Susans, pot drawers. Excel- lent condition asking $3500. (905)430-7780. SATELLITE TV,NO MONTHLY BILLS. U-Neek Electronics. Sole operator is only FERN. Visit the first & best FTA store in Durham Sales-installations-support 226 Bloor St. E. Oshawa (905) 435- 0202 www.uneekelectronics.com/ members/feedback.htm SOFAS,(2 matching) asking $650 pair. Off white, in excellent condition. Both 3 seater's. Call (905)837-9966. SPECIAL Occasions Rentals. Party tent, Candy Floss, Snow Cone, Slushie, Pop-Corn ma- chines, BBQ, dunk tank, jumping castle, pinball, Crown & Anchor, Blackjack Tables, Slot machines & tables/chairs. Biggun Amuse- ment & Promotions. 905-429- 1013. TWIN BUNK BEDS, stackable, black metal frame. Good condi- tion. Asking $125 or best offer. 905-509-8997. WANTED - Sports card collec- tion, comics, unopened action fig- ures, McFarlanes, toys, Hot Wheels, video games, DVD's, VHS movies, plus collectibles. No collection is too large. Call 905- 623-4216, leave message. FREE RENT - ANTIQUES, Baking, Furniture, Tools and Electronic Vendors wanted at Courtice Flea Market. Book by March 30th and receive one month free rent. Call 905-436-1024 or visit: www.courticefleamarket.com VENDORS WANTED - Ganaras- ka Financial 4th annual Animals R Us Festival, Saturday, June 2, 2007, 10 am - 4 pm. Port Hope Fall Fair building. For profit ven- dors $65, not-for profit vendors $40. Lots of demos to see such as flyball, agility, Muskoka Wild- life Centre, Indian River Reptile Zoo etc. Call the Northumberland Human Society at 905-885-4131 for more info. VENDORS WANTED for 2007 West Northumberland Home & Trade Show, April 20th to 22th in Port Hope. Contact Chairman Jim Sine 905-373-6748, to re- serve a booth. 100% A KOZY HEAT FIRE- WOOD, excellent, very best quality hardwood, guaranteed ex- tra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measurement. Free deliv- ery. Dependable, quality service since 1975. (905)753-2246. 16" FIREWOOD, dry & sea- soned, excellent quality, all hard- wood, $110 per face cord. Deliv- ery included. Call 905-261-6740 BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN Retriever puppies, male and female. Moth- er on site, vet checked and de- wormed. Ready for pickup March 17th. $500. (905)579-5614. BOARDING AVAILABLE on pri- vate farm. Also 5 stall barn for rent. Please call (905)294-6674 BORDER TERRIER PUPS (like Bengie) vaccinated, dewormed, ready to go! 905-344-1026, pjmemail@yahoo.com, www.equilore.ca. LAB PUPS,chocolate, CKC reg- istered, vet checked, tattooed, dewormed, both parents on site, family raised. $600. Call anytime (905)344-7093. www.ardbraeken- nels.com LABRADOODLES (chocolate), Goldendoodles (red to cream) and Aussiedoodles (black & white). We have some gorgeous puppies available starting March 10th, 705-437-2790 www.doodletreasures.com POT BELLY PIG FOR SALE, (not for eating). Call (905)434- 0392 YORSHIRE TERRIER (Yorkie). 11 weeks old, perfect lap dog, male and female, lovingly home raised, parents on site. Health guaranteed. $1100. Newcastle area. (905)786-3183 YOU COULD HAVE your dog under control and listening in 2 short weeks. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905- 797-2855. 1970 Pontiac Lemans $8999. 1998 Sunfire 111k $2999, 1999 Chev Mailbu $2999, 2000 Monta- na 123k $8990. 2000 GMC C2500 167k $6999. Others from $1999 certified and E-tested. (Kelly & Sons since 1976) 905- 683-7301 or 424-9002. www. kel- lyandsonsauto.com 1989 JEEPYJ, As Is, $1000,00. Call- 905-4262440, Ask for Sean. 1991 HONDA CIVIC Hatchback, newer tires, lots of newer parts $500 as is. 905-668-6819 1993 FORD TEMPO, 126,000 km, great gas mileage. Good run- ning car. E-tested and certified. $l,1500 or best offer. Call (905) 439-0228. 1993 FORD TEMPO,engine replaced, new gas tank, as is, $1000 OBO. (905)623-4448 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, green exterior with dark grey in- terior, clean car, lady driven, no rust, certified and E-tested, $3,900. 905-433-1661, 905-404- 1300 Ivan. 1999 CHEV MALIBU 3.1L V6 automatic. White with tan interior. Excellent condition. Cert and E tested for $3800.00. Phone (905) 571-5138. 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA, ex- tended, fully loaded, excellent cond. many extras. Asking $8,000. Also 2000 Neon, 4 dr., 5 speed, runs great, asking $2,800. Phone (905) 706-9370. 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA,4 dr, auto, air con, new windshield and tires, $6000. (905)743-9940 or 416-988-1244 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, 100,000 km, in good condition, asking $9,000 OBO. Call 905- 377-0361 evenings and week- ends. NEED FINANCING for a newer vehicle? We offer financing for: *1st Time Buyers *Bankruptcies *Divorce *Slow or No Credit. 1-866-436-2907, or apply online: www.thecreditrebuilders.ca ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905-424-3508 ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE. Has the best cash deal for your good scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. ! A ABLE TO PAY up to $10,000 on scrap cars & trucks running or not. Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Picker- ing/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehi- cles. We buy all scrap metal, cop- per, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 ABSOLUTELY the best CASH deal for your old junker. Cars & trucks wanted, dead or alive. Free p-up. Call 24 hrs. John 905- 263-4142 or 905-914-4142. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1978 CHEVY CHEYENNE,366 Big Block Rebuilt. Gas engine, Red. $2000. o.b.o. Contact 905- 626-6994 1991 GM BLAZER,4 dr, auto, 4X4, runs well, 2-tone blue, 145,000km., one owner, no acci- dents. $2,000. as is. (905)419- 1259 1996 LUMINA 7-passenger van. V6, A/C, Am/Fm cass, Trailer hitch & wiring for electric brakes. Asking $1250. Phone 905-985- 7132. 1999 CHEVY VENTURE VAN, auto, air, dual airbags, fully load- ed, very clean, 3.4 6 cylinder, 175,000km, $4950. obo. Call Dave 905-665-5248 or 416-834- 3852. 2 PARTS VANS -1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER low kms. on 3 litre engine & transmission. 1994 CARAVAN high kms. 3.3 li- tre. Oshawa 905-242-0109 2001 CHEV. EXPRESS VAN, 97,000 kms. Asking $14,999. Call 905-922-9015. 1986 PONTIAC TRANS-AM, 350/5spd, 120,000kms, Flow Master Exhaust, GTA Rims/Rear end, new shocks, rad, T-Roof, needs minor body work. $6000 OBO, can be certified. (905)743- 9412 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON Road Glide, unique yellow pearl colour with detachable matching tour pak and lowers. Race tuner with Scream'n Eagle pipes 12,260k, asking $20,900. (905)728-8046 FACTORY TRAINED,H.D. & Metric motorcycle mechanic booking service appointments now. Call 905-982-0538, 10 am. - 6 pm. BODY WORK done at rea- sonable rates, complete paint jobs. Also including metal work, fiberglass, and body filler. Colli- sion repairs. 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On March 12, Peter Shatalow’s ‘Last Stand’ is shown at the Roxy Theatres in Uxbridge. Following the film, there will be a queston-and-answer period and discussion, led by local Sierra Club of Canada members and Ajax-Pickering MPP Mark Holland. Tickets are $8 and available only at the door. The Roxy Theatres is at 46 Brock St. W. (at Toronto Street). For more information, see www.roxythe- atres.com. CD release party DURHAM — Musician Tafar-l Davis, a graduate of Durham’s School Alliance of Student Songwriters program, is releasing his first CD, Almost a Star, at a party in Whitby this Saturday. The March 24 event is at 7:30 p.m. at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre, Centennial Building. Tickets are $15 each, which includes a copy of the CD. The theatre is at 416 Centre St. S. in Whitby. Carvin’ it up in Whitby DURHAM — The Brooklin Woodcarvers’ 17th Woodcarving Show and Competition features exhi- bitions, prizes and more. The free event is on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heydonshore Pavillion, at 589 Water St. in Whitby. Many Ontario carving clubs will have a pres- ence at the show and demonstrate their skills. As well, ribbons will be awarded to the top carvings in the novice, intermediate and advanced classes. Woodcarving supplies and refreshments are avail- able at the event, and hourly draws will be held for numerous door prizes. The Brooklin Woodcarvers meet at the Brook- lin Community Centre every Thursday night from 6:30 to 9 p.m., from September to April. If you’re interested in carving or just curious, drop in on a Thursday night or contact club president Randy Pater at 905-683-2634. Acoustic mic night in Tyrone DURHAM — If you like to sing, play music or listen to it, consider Latenite in Tyrone. On March 31, there’ll be an acoustic open mic evening at the Tyrone Community Centre, Taunton Road East. You’re invited to bring your instrument, your talent and your friends. Single or small combo acts are welcome on a first come, first served basis. There’s a three-song limit. The house band, Olde Friends, will also enter- tain. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and the evening will run till 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 per person and can be pur- chased at the door. Sandwiches, desserts and beverages will be sold. This is a fundraising event for the centre. For more information, send an e-mail to latenit e@scaleablesolutions.net. A world view in Port Perry DURHAM — An exhibit of photographs by travel photographer Jonathan van Bilsen is on dis- play now at the Piano Cafe. The World Around Us features 26 photographs from places such as India, Easter Island, the Gala- pagos Islands and Africa. The exhibit runs until May 1. Van Bilsen, also an author, has been taking photos around the world for 33 years, travelling to 60 countries on six continents along the way. He has also published six books in the last eight years. He and his wife live in Utica. 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